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UNINA9910798389103321 |
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Titolo |
A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-66751-7 |
1-317-35834-1 |
1-317-35833-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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TwomeyPaul |
WashingtonHaydn <1955-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Stagnation (Economics) |
Economic development - Environmental aspects |
Sustainable development |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of the chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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