A FUTURE BEYOND GROWTH by Haydn Washington (Editor), Paul Twomey (Editor) ( 9781138953024 )

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A FUTURE BEYOND GROWTH
TOWARDS A STEADY STATE ECONOMY

By:

Haydn Washington (Editor), Paul Twomey (Editor)

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

13 April, 2016

Pages:

280

Synopsis:

There is a fundamental denial at the centre of why we have an environmental crisis - a denial that ignores that endless physical growth on a finite planet is impossible. Nature provides the ecosystem services that support our civilisation, thus making humanity unavoidably dependent upon it. However, society continues to ignore and deny this dependence. A Future Beyond Growth explores the reason why the endless growth economy is fundamentally unsustainable and considers ways in which society can move beyond this to a steady state economy. The book brings together some of the deepest thinkers from around the world to consider how to advance beyond growth. The main themes consider the deep problems of the current system and key aspects of a steady state economy, such as population; throughput and consumerism; ethics and equity; and policy for change. The policy section and conclusion bring together these various themes and indicates how we can move past the growth economy to a truly sustainable future. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of economics, sustainability and environmental studies in general.

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24 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 22 black & white

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