S. Shmelev – Green Economy Reader (2017)

Автор: S. Shmelev
Название книги: Green Economy Reader
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Экономика
Страницы: 473
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

State of the art in sustainability thinking, inspired by interdisciplinary ideas of ecological economics. This book is focusing on sustainability pathways, new economic theory, democracy and institutions, multidimensional assessment of sustainability, macroeconomic modelling and policies, climate change and renewable energy, resource flows and circular economy, regenerative cities, environmental conflicts and values. It will be helpful for MSc and PhD students in Economics, Management, Environmental Change, Ecological Economics, Development Economics, Sustainability and practitioners in business, international and nongovernmental organizations. Rich, diverse and thought provoking collection of top level contributions, it will help to facilitate the transition towards sustainability and educational reform.
A fabulous composition of papers by the authors who really count! Ernst von Weizsäcker, The Club of Rome
The authors present a refreshing perspective on the possibilities of human progress in harmony with nature, without the need for economic growth to secure long term human welfare and wise use of nature's services. Extremely relevant. Peter May, Past President, International Society for Ecological Economics and Professor, UFRRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The book goes well beyond the Green Economy, offering arguments and blueprints for a complete makeover of the current economic system. With multi- and interdisciplinary contributions ranging from moderately to fundamentally critical of current economics, it raises fundamental questions of value and power, draws on a wide range of theories, opens the eyes for the historical processes that brought about the current crises and demonstrates the value of ecological, but also classical economic thinking to their solution. If better politics require better theories, this is a must read for academics and decision makers in the time of climate crisis. Joachim Spangenberg, Sustainable Europe Research Institute, SERI Germany e.V.
Contents:
The Life Required. Political Economy in the Long Emergency
How Economics Can Become Compatible with Democracy
Gaps in Mainstream Economics: Energy, Growth, and Sustainability
A Further Critique of Growth Economics
Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability: Harmony vs. the Turning Point
System of Accounts for Global Entropy-Production (SAGE-P): The Accounting in the Topological Domain Space (TDS) of the Econosphere, Sociosphere, and the Ecosphere
The Green Economy in Europe: In Search for a Successful Transition
Measuring Natural Resource Use from the Micro to the Macro Level
Regenerative Cities
Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment for Megacities
The Economics of Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change
A Precauctionary Strategy to Avoid Dangerous Climate Change is Affordable: 12 Reasons
Renewable Energy in the UK: A Slow Transition
Social Metabolism and Ecological Distribution Conflicts in India and Latin America
Human Values and Sustainable Development
Building a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature