Consumption Corridors

Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits explores how to enhance people's chances of living a good life in a world with ecological and social limits. The book offers a spirited explanation of what everyone desires - a good life - and explains fundamental concepts of the good life, as well as forces that threaten it.

The remedy, according to the seven international authors, lies with the concept of consumption corridors, enabled by mechanisms of citizen engagement and deliberative democracy. This compact book invites readers into conversation about how wellbeing can be enriched by social change that joins "needs satisfaction" with consumerist restraint, social justice, and environmental sustainability.

Lower limits of consumption that ensure minimal needs satisfaction for all are important, but upper limits to consumption are equally essential, argue the authors. These upper limits can enhance rather than undermine essential freedoms, making this book a valuable resource for students, scholars, community activists, and anyone interested in social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, and sustainability.