CiNii Books - Green economy reader : lectures in ecological economics and sustainability

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 Weizsacker, 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.

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Part I Ecological Economics: Alternative Perspectives 1 The Life Required. Political Economy in the Long Emergency David W. Orr 2 How Economics Can Become Compatible with Democracy Peter Soederbaum 3 Gaps in Mainstream Economics: Energy, Growth, and Sustainability Robert U. Ayres 4 A Further Critique of Growth Economics Herman Daly 5 Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability: Harmony vs. the Turning Point Stanislav Shmelev 6 System of Accounts for Global Entropy-Production (SAGE-P): The Accounting in the Topological Domain Space (TDS) of the Econosphere, Sociosphere, and the Ecosphere Anthony Friend Part II Ecological Economics of Physical Balance: Resources, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy 7 The Green Economy in Europe: In Search for a Successful Transition Stefan Speck and Roberto Zoboli 8 Measuring Natural Resource Use from the Micro to the Macro Level Stefan Giljum, Stephan Lutter, and Martin Bruckner 9 Regenerative Cities Herbert Girardet 10 Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment for Megacities Stanislav Shmelev 11 The Economics of Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change Terry Barker 12 A Precauctionary Strategy to Avoid Dangerous Climate Change is Affordable: 12 Reasons Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh 13 Renewable Energy in the UK: A Slow Transition David Elliott Part III Ecological Economics of Social Change 14 Social Metabolism and Ecological Distribution Conflicts in India and Latin America Joan Martinez-Alier, Leah Temper, Mariana Walter, and Federico Demaria 15 Human Values and Sustainable Development Irina Shmeleva 16 Building a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature Robert Costanza, Gar Alperovitz, Herman Daly, Joshua Farley, Carol Franco, Tim Jackson, Ida Kubiszewski, Juliet Schor, and Peter Victor

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