{"product_id":"the-jevons-paradox-and-the-john-m-polimeni-9781844074624","title":"The Jevons Paradox and the Myth of Resource Efficiency Improvements","description":"\u003cp\u003e�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 subsequently been proved to apply not just to fossil fuels, but other resource use scenarios. For example, doubling the efficiency of food production per hectare over the last 50 years (due to the Green Revolution) did not solve the problem of hunger. The increase in efficiency increased production and worsened hunger because of the resulting increase in population. The implications of this in today�s world are substantial. Many scientists and policymakers argue that future technological innovations will reduce consumption of resources; the Jevons Paradox explains why this may be a false hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to provide a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox, provide evidence for its existence and apply it to complex systems. Written and edited by world experts in the fields of economics, ecological economics, technology and the environment, it explains the myth of efficiency and explores its implications for resource usage (particularly oil). It is a must-read for policymakers, natural resource managers, academics and students concerned with the effects of efficiency on resource use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Polimeni,Kozo Mayumi,Mario Giampietro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1844074625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844074624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.43w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 pg. 159","brand":"John M. Polimeni","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088872452351,"sku":"9781844074624","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9501f06d-0d19-4797-8c9c-c9d17501528d.jpg?v=1769107007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-jevons-paradox-and-the-john-m-polimeni-9781844074624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}