Rethinking Climate and Energy Policies: New Perspectives on the Rebound Phenomenon

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction: Rebound Research in a Warming World....Pages 1-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
After 35 Years of Rebound Research in Economics: Where Do We Stand?....Pages 17-36
Indirect Effects from Resource Sufficiency Behaviour in Germany....Pages 37-54
The Global South: New Estimates and Insights from Urban India....Pages 55-72
Production-Side Effects and Feedback Loops Between the Micro and Macro Level....Pages 73-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-88
Exploring Rebound Effects from a Psychological Perspective....Pages 89-105
Towards a Psychological Theory and Comprehensive Rebound Typology....Pages 107-119
Behavioural Changes After Energy Efficiency Improvements in Residential Properties....Pages 121-142
Energy Efficiency and Social Acceleration: Macro-level Rebounds from a Sociological Perspective....Pages 143-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-162
Labour Markets: Time and Income Effects from Reducing Working Hours in Germany....Pages 163-179
Urban Planning: Residential Location and Compensatory Behaviour in Three Scandinavian Cities....Pages 181-207
Tourism: Applying Rebound Theories and Mechanisms to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation....Pages 209-225
The Internet: Explaining ICT Service Demand in Light of Cloud Computing Technologies....Pages 227-241
Transportation: Challenges to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Freight Traffic....Pages 243-266
Between Green Growth and Degrowth: Decoupling, Rebound Effects and the Politics for Long-Term Sustainability....Pages 267-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Conclusions: Respecting Rebounds for Sustainability Reasons....Pages 287-294