Proceedings of the 3d International Conference on Applied Social Science Research

Sustainable Consumption from the Perspective of Environmental Ethics

Authors
Shao-hua Zhou, Ping Fang
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Shao-hua Zhou
Available Online August 2016.
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https://doi.org/10.2991/icassr-15.2016.1How to use a DOI?
Keywords
sustainable consumption, food waste, environment, environmental ethics
Abstract
Consumption is extremely important for our society and it is the foundation of human existence and development. It is not only an economic issue but also an important ethical issue. Nowadays there are some unhealthy phenomenon occurs in the consumption areas. Food waste, a prominent issue, is harmful for the society, resources, the environment and also people's health. It is contrary to the resource-saving and environment-friendly society. This paper focuses on food waste, and puts forward the concept of sustainable consumption. Practicing sustainable consumption in daily life can help to alleviate the severity of environmental problems, improve public health, and ensure the environment to have a sustainable development.
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Proceedings
3d International Conference on Applied Social Science Research (ICASSR 2015)
Part of series
Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date
August 2016
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978-94-6252-148-3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2991/icassr-15.2016.1How to use a DOI?
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