Environmental Project, 904 – Consumption and the Environment in Europe

Consumption and the Environment in Europe

Kolofon

Title:
Consumption and the Environment in Europe

Subtitle:
Trends and Futures

Key Subjects:
sustainable development, consumption, europe

Key Subjects in Danish:
bæredygtig udvikling, forbrug, europa

Abstract:
Increasing consumption poses a major challenge to environmental sustainability in Europe. Three consumption areas are responsible for most of the resource use and environmental damage: food, transport and housing. Efforts to develop new technology and “get the prices right” are necessary but most likely insufficient to achieve substantial reductions in environmental burdens. Governments, businesses and consumers need a better understanding of the forces that shape consumption. Effective strategies for sustainable consumption are likely to involve fostering both technological and institutional or social innovation in business and civil society.

Abstract in Danish:
Stigende forbrug er en stor udfordring for en miljømæssig bæredygtig udvikling i Europa. Tre forbrugsområder tegner sig for størstedelen af miljøbelastningen og ressource forbruget: Fødevarer, transport og bolig. Miljøteknologisk innovation og princippet om at priserne skal afspejle de samfundsmæssige omkostninger er nødvendige indsatsområder men vil formentlig være utilstrækkelige hvis der skal opnås en tilstrækkelig stor reduktion i miljøbelastningen. Regeringer, den private sektor og forbrugere har brug for en større forståelse for de kræfter, der påvirker forbrugsmønstrene. Effektive strategier for bæredygtigt forbrug vil formentlig skulle baseres på teknologisk, institutionel eller social innovation i både den private sektor og civil samfundet.

Series title and no.:
Environmental Project, 904

Publisher:
Miljøstyrelsen

Performing organization(s):
University of Oxford;
Sustainable Europe Research Institute

Copyright:
Miljøstyrelsen

Creators:
Michaelis, Laurie
Lorek, Sylvia

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Elektronic version:
87-7614-193-4

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2004-03-22

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