Localist Movements in a Global Economy : Sustainability, Justice, and Urban Development in the United States

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Global Problems and Localist Solutions -- 2 Economic Development and Localist Knowledge -- 3 Can Localism Be Just and Sustainable? -- 4 The Politics of Local Retailing -- 5 The Challenges of Urban Agriculture -- 6 Local Energy and the Public Sector -- 7 Localism and the Media -- 8 Policies for an Alternative Economy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Urban and Industrial Environments.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Hess, David J
Other Persons:	Gottlieb, Robert (contributor)
Publisher:	Cambridge : MIT Press
Subject:	USA \| United States \| Stadtentwicklung \| Urban development \| Nachhaltige Entwicklung \| Sustainable development
Description of contents:	An overview of the localist movement in the United States, from "buy local" campaigns to urban agriculture, and its potential for addressing global problems of sustainability and justice. Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com]

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Extent:	1 online resource (335 pages)
Series:	Urban and Industrial Environments Ser. Urban and industrial environments
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
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ISBN:	978-0-262-25548-6 ; 978-0-262-01264-5
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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