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Peter Dauvergne
Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for…
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Historical Dictionary and Environmentalism, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 400 cross-referenced entries on organizations, people, issues, events, and…
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This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Environmentalism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important events, issues, organizations…
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An environmentalist maps the hidden costs of overconsumption in a globalized world by tracing the environmental consequences of five commodities.
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The first book to analyze the consequences of the political economy of artificial intelligence for global sustainability –
Peter Dauvergne (University of Sydney)
Corporate loggers have damaged much of the tropical forest throughout the Asia-Pacific over the last four decades. Despite a steady rise in global and local concern, few firms have changed…
Peter Dauvergne (University of British Columbia)
What it means for global sustainability when environmentalism is dominated by the concerns of the affluent-eco-business, eco-consumption, wilderness preservation.
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Jennifer Clapp,Peter Dauvergne
A new edition of a book that takes a comprehensive look at the ways economic processes affect global environmental outcomes.
Peter Dauvergne,Jane Lister
Timber is a vital global resource. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. This trailblazing book is the first to expose what’s happening inside corporate commodity chains…
Peter Dauvergne,Genevieve LeBaron
Mass protests have raged since the global financial crisis of 2008. Across the world students and workers and environmentalists are taking to the streets. Discontent is seething even in the…
Peter Dauvergne (University of British Columbia),Jane Lister (University of British Columbia)
Two experts explain the consequences for the planet when corporations use sustainability as a business tool.