Concept information
Preferred term
overconsumption
Definition
- The term overconsumption refers to a way of living in which the lifestyle patterns of human beings lead to an accelerated expenditure of natural resources. Overconsumption is connected to a series of values that promote lifestyles that are inherently unsustainable. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Overconsumption]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/overconsumption
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