Localist Movements in a Global Economy : Sustainability, Justice, and Urban Development in the United States.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780262255486
- 338.973/07091732
- HC110.E5H47 2009
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.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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