Routledge Studies in Low Carbon Development: The Political Economy of Low Carbon Transformation : Breaking the Habits of Expansive Capitalism read online ebook DOC
9781138817173 1138817171 Deep reductions in energy use and carbon emissions will not be possible within political economies that are driven by the capitalist imperatives of growth, commodification and individualization. As such, it has now become necessary to understand the relationship between capitalism and the emergence of high energy habits. Using the examples of home energy, transport and food, "The Political Economy of Low Carbon Transformation" articulates the relationship between the politics of economic expansion and the formation of high-energy habits at the level of family and household. The book elaborates a theory of habit and how it can contribute to this relationship. It critiques mainstream green economy and green energy prescriptions for low carbon transformation that take economic growth for granted and ignore habits formed in a material world designed and built for high energy use. The book explores the growing number of communities around the world that are engaged in collaborative efforts to reform their community and household habits in ways that are less environmentally intrusive. It assesses their potential to make an impact on national and urban low carbon political agendas." " The book is aimed at a large and growing interdisciplinary audience interested in the relationship between political economy, consumption and sustainability., This book argues that a century of lived experience in the political economy of expansive capitalism in the rich countries of the world has led to a habituation to not only high levels of materials and resources used in everyday practices, but to a habituation to expansion itself. Neither energy and climate change theorists nor policy makers have engaged with the culture of capitalism. Mainstream policy is putting all of its effort to make sustainability happen within an expansionist frame. The record shows that several decades of efforts to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in growth economics such as those of the OECD countries have not been successful, while at the same time rapidly expanding economies elsewhere are using energy and emitting carbon in step with economic growth. Using the examples of home energy, transport and food, the book articulates the relationship between the politics of expansion and the formation of high-energy habits at the level of family and household. It elaborates a theory of habits and reflections are made on the politics of unlocking low energy habits. This entails a reassessment at the top of fundamental principles of expansive economics, including growth, market regulation and strategic public initiatives. It also explores the fostering of new low energy practices at the level of household and community. There are a growing number of communities around the world, both real and virtual, that are engaged forming collaborative practices and reestablishing shared ownership. The book discusses these developments, suggest ways in which national and local policy can support them and assess their potential for spreading and influencing national political agendas. The book is aimed at a large and growing interdisciplinary audience interested in the relationship between political economy, consumption and sustainability.
9781138817173 1138817171 Deep reductions in energy use and carbon emissions will not be possible within political economies that are driven by the capitalist imperatives of growth, commodification and individualization. As such, it has now become necessary to understand the relationship between capitalism and the emergence of high energy habits. Using the examples of home energy, transport and food, "The Political Economy of Low Carbon Transformation" articulates the relationship between the politics of economic expansion and the formation of high-energy habits at the level of family and household. The book elaborates a theory of habit and how it can contribute to this relationship. It critiques mainstream green economy and green energy prescriptions for low carbon transformation that take economic growth for granted and ignore habits formed in a material world designed and built for high energy use. The book explores the growing number of communities around the world that are engaged in collaborative efforts to reform their community and household habits in ways that are less environmentally intrusive. It assesses their potential to make an impact on national and urban low carbon political agendas." " The book is aimed at a large and growing interdisciplinary audience interested in the relationship between political economy, consumption and sustainability., This book argues that a century of lived experience in the political economy of expansive capitalism in the rich countries of the world has led to a habituation to not only high levels of materials and resources used in everyday practices, but to a habituation to expansion itself. Neither energy and climate change theorists nor policy makers have engaged with the culture of capitalism. Mainstream policy is putting all of its effort to make sustainability happen within an expansionist frame. The record shows that several decades of efforts to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in growth economics such as those of the OECD countries have not been successful, while at the same time rapidly expanding economies elsewhere are using energy and emitting carbon in step with economic growth. Using the examples of home energy, transport and food, the book articulates the relationship between the politics of expansion and the formation of high-energy habits at the level of family and household. It elaborates a theory of habits and reflections are made on the politics of unlocking low energy habits. This entails a reassessment at the top of fundamental principles of expansive economics, including growth, market regulation and strategic public initiatives. It also explores the fostering of new low energy practices at the level of household and community. There are a growing number of communities around the world, both real and virtual, that are engaged forming collaborative practices and reestablishing shared ownership. The book discusses these developments, suggest ways in which national and local policy can support them and assess their potential for spreading and influencing national political agendas. The book is aimed at a large and growing interdisciplinary audience interested in the relationship between political economy, consumption and sustainability.