Introduction: the ecological shadows of rising consumption
An unbalanced global political economy
Dying of consumption
1. Automobiles
Accidental dependency? The road to an auto world
A better ride: selling safe and clean
The road tolls
The globalization of accidents and emissions
2. Leaded gasoline
Leaded science: pumping out profits and risks
Lead must go
Taking the lead out of Africa
The globalization of risk
3. Refrigerators
Refrigerating the ozone layer
Phasing out CFC refrigerators
Selling the "superior" refrigerator
The globalization of plugging in
4. Beef
The efficient steer: fast, fat, and cheap
The ecology of big beef
Sustainable beef? Chasing a stampede of "regular" steers
The globalization of more meat
5. The harp seal hunt
The red ice: heroes and overharvesting
The brutes! Killing markets with activism
Hunting beaters for globalizing markets
The globalization of slippery markets
Conclusion: transforming global consumption
The illusions of environmentalism
A brighter world order of balanced consumption.