Waste Management and Sustainable Consumption: Reflections on consumer waste
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Waste Management and Sustainable Consumption: Reflections on consumer waste
Waste Management and Sustainable Consumption: Reflections on consumer waste

Waste Management and Sustainable Consumption: Reflections on consumer waste

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Karin Ekstroem (Contributor)  

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The accelerated pace of global consumption over the past decades has meant that governments across the world are now faced with significant challenges in dealing with the dramatically increased volume of waste. While research on waste management has previously focused on finding technological solutions to the problem, this book uniquely examines the social and cultural views of waste, shedding new light on the topic by emphasising the consumer perspective throughout. Drawing on a wide variety of disciplines including environmental, economic, social and cultural theories, the book presents philosophical reflections, practical examples and potential solutions to the problem of increasing waste. It analyses and compares case studies from countries such as Sweden, Japan, the USA, India, Nigeria and Qatar, bringing out valuable insights for the international community and generating a critical discussion on how we can move towards a more sustainable society. This book will be of great interest to post-graduate students and researchers in environmental policy, waste management, social marketing and consumer behaviour, as well as policymakers and practitioners in consumer issues and business. 9 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Karin M. Ekstroem is Professor of Marketing at the University of Boras, Sweden. Her research interests are the meaning(s) of consumption, sustainable consumption, consumers' relations with artefacts, collecting, consumer socialization and family consumption. Current research projects involve culinary tourism and market orientation of art museums.
  • Contributor: Karin Ekstroem
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138797260
  • Number of Pages: 242
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 362
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2014-12-17
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Karin M. Ekstroem is Professor of Marketing at the University of Boras, Sweden. Her research interests are the meaning(s) of consumption, sustainable consumption, consumers' relations with artefacts, collecting, consumer socialization and family consumption. Current research projects involve culinary tourism and market orientation of art museums.

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