The Tragedy of Transport

The Tragedy of Transport takes a critical look at one of the main pillars of our consumerist lifestyle: the global transport system. More comprehensively than anything published to date, it provides a unique overview of how freight transport contributes to climate change and pollution of the air, water and soil. The ceaseless stream of goods encircling our planet furthermore has alarming social implications. The facts presented in this book are verified by over 200 sources.