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The Jevons Paradox and the Myth of Resource Efficiency Improvements

The Jevons Paradox and the Myth of Resource Efficiency Improvements( )
Author: Mayumi, Kozo
Giampietro, Mario
Alcott, Blake
Polimeni, John M.
Series title:Earthscan Research Editions Ser.
ISBN:978-1-84407-462-4
Publication Date:Dec 2007
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $184.00
Book Description:

�The Jevons Paradox�, which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This has subsequently been proved to apply not just to fossil fuels, but other resource use scenarios. For example, doubling the efficiency of food production per hectare over the last 50 years (due to the Green Revolution) did not solve...
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Book Details
Pages:200
Detailed Subjects: Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Business & Economics / Economics / General
Technology & Engineering / Industrial Technology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):23.4 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
Book Weight:0.5 Kilograms



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