A critical appraisal of Sustainable Consumption and Production research: The reformist, revolutionary and reconfiguration positions

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 34, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-12

  Geels, Frank W ^a   McMeekin, Andy ^a   Mylan, Josephine ^a   Southerton, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual review; Critical appraisal; Reform, revolution, and reconfiguration; Sustainable Consumption and Production

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS;

EID: 84935033236     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.04.013     Document Type: Article

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