Global capitalism and climate change : the need for an alternative world system
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Global capitalism and climate change : the need for an alternative world system
(Environment and society)
Lexington Books, 2021
Second edition
- hbk.
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Previous edition: Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2012
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Now in its second edition, Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System examines anthropogenic climate change in the context of global capitalism, a political economy that emphasizes profit-making, is committed to on-going economic growth, results in massive social inequality, fosters a treadmill of production and consumption, and is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Looking ahead, Hans A. Baer explores the systemic changes necessary to create a more socially just, democratic, and environmentally sustainable world system capable of moving humanity toward a safer climate. This book is recommended for readers interested in anti-systemic efforts, including eco-anarchism, eco-feminism, the de-growth perspective, Indigenous voices, and the climate justice movement.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Societies
Chapter 2: The Capitalist World System and its Contradictions
Chapter 3: The Capitalist Treadmill of Production and Consumption as a Generator of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Chapter 4: The Inadequacies of Existing Climate Regimes for Mitigating Climate Change
Chapter 5: Why Green Capitalism Is Insufficient to Mitigate Climate Change
Chapter 6: The Climate Movement: Internationally, Nationally, and Locally
Chapter 7: Visions of the Future: Dystopia, Reflexive Modernization, and Eco-Socialism
Chapter 8: Toward a Socio-Ecological Revolution: System-Challenging Transitional Reforms
Conclusion: Climate Change, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Need for Eco-Socialism
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