Results for "O'Rourke, Dara"

Where public policy fails, can consumer choices lead the way to more ethical and sustainable production practices? "Buy local," "buy green," "buy organic," "fair trade"--how effective has the ethical consumption movement been in changing market behavior? Can consumers create fair and sustainable sup... Read More about Shopping for Good (Boston Review Books)

In Community-Driven Regulation Dara O'Rourke proposes a new policy model for pollution control, based on detailed case studies from rapidly industrializing Vietnam. He shows that environmental problems can be solved when affected community groups mobilize to pressure both state and industry and argu... Read More about Community-Driven Regulation: Balancing Development and the Environment in Vietnam (Urban and Industrial Environments)