A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy

A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Washington, Haydn, 1955- (Editor), Twomey, Paul (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2016.
Series:Earthscan book.
Subjects:
Stagnation (Economics)
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Sustainable development
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowlegements; Foreword: Setting things straight for the steady state; Introduction: Why the growth economy is broken; SECTION 1 Population: the heresy of numbers; 1 A population perspective on the steady state economy; 2 Population: better not bigger; 3 Nine population strategies to stop short of 9 billion; 4 Choosing a planet of life; SECTION 2 Throughput and consumerism: a key elephant in the room; 5 Re-engineering cultures to create a sustainable civilization.
  • 6 Sustainable business: what should it be? Circular economy and the 'business of subversion'7 Peak mining: stepping down from high resource use; SECTION 3 Key aspects of a steady state economy; 8 What is the steady state economy?; 9 The physical pathway to a steady state economy; 10 Relating the steady state economy to the green, circular and blue economies; 11 Sustainable, equitable, secure: getting there?; 12 The Genuine Progress Indicator: an indicator to guide the transition to a steady state economy; 13 Capitalism and the steady state: uneasy bedfellows.
  • SECTION 4 Ethics and a message from the future14 Sustainable development vs. sustainable biosphere; 15 A message from the future about the steady state economy; SECTION 5 Policy for change; 16 Degrowth as a transition strategy; 17 Strategies for transition to a future beyond growth; Conclusion: The endless growth myth: simplicity and complexity; Index.

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