by Norman Myers, Jennifer Kent · Island Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9781559639972
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«The New Consumers» is the environmental essay by Norman Myers and Jennifer Kent, published by Island Press in hardcover (192 pages, in English).
The work analyzes the environmental impact of growing consumption, focusing on cars and meat as the products with the greatest effect. It examines consumption patterns in developing countries, especially China and India, whose emerging economies expand the ecological footprint, and raises the need for sustainable consumption on a global scale.
Third edition published in 2004; the full title includes the subtitle «The Influence of Affluence on the Environment».
Recommended for readers interested in economics, responsible consumption, and environmental policies, as well as for students and professionals in sustainable development.
Norman Myers was a British environmentalist specialising in biodiversity and also noted for his work on environmental refugees.
