The Myth of Resource Efficiency: The Jevons Paradox by John M. Polimeni, Kozo Mayumi, Mario Giampietro

The Myth of Resource Efficiency: The Jevons Paradox

Earthscan Research Editions

John M. Polimeni, Kozo Mayumi, Mario Giampietro

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nonfiction business economics science
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'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 su...

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