Greening the economy : integrating economics and ecology to make effective change / / Bob Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910785151703321
• Autore: Williams Bob (Robert B.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2010
• ISBN: 1-136-96239-5; 1-136-96240-9; 1-282-78180-4; 9786612781803; 0-203-85044-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Collana: Routledge studies in ecological economics ; ; 8
• Disciplina: 333.7; 338.927
• Soggetti: Environmental economics; Economic policy - Environmental aspects; Environmental policy - Economic aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Dueling paradigms; 2 Our precious endowment; 3 Understanding our natural endowment; 4 A tale of two energy crises; 5 Dysfunctional markets; 6 Nature as guide; 7 Closing the materials loop; 8 Shifting back to renewable energy sources; 9 Economic succession; 10 Economic resiliency; 11 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Professor Bob Williams examines the essential elements that give ecosystems their durability. These key characteristics are: self-regulating cycles of key materials, a plentiful and durable energy source, an ability to adjust to changing circumstances, and the capacity for resiliency in the face of unpredictable disruptions. In separate chapters, each of these natural attributes are applied to our economy and 20 polices are recommended to shift our economy toward each of these objectives. The policies include marketable waste emission permits, a ""carbon"" tax, split-rate property taxation,

A matter of trust : the practice of ethics in finance / / Paul Kofman and Clare Payne

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811001503321
• Autore: Kofman P (Paul)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , 2017
• ISBN: 0-522-87171-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xviii, 197 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 174.4
• Soggetti: Finance - Moral and ethical aspects; Economics - Moral and ethical aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Money for Nothing - Reputation, Trust and Ethics (by Paul Kofman) -- 2. Better Days - The Social Contract (by Clare Payne) -- 3. Something So Strong - Foundations of Trust (by Clare Payne) -- 4. The Twist - Duties (by Clare Payne) -- 5. Into Temptation - Conflicts of Interest (by Paul Kofman) -- 6. One Step Ahead - Evolving Challenges (by Paul Kofman) -- 7. Take the Pressure Down - Ethics Informing Practice (by Clare Payne).
• Sommario/riassunto: From the marble trading floors of Wall Street to the dirt floor of a microfinance lender in rural Sumatra, finance touches everybody's lives. From small personal loans to collateralised debt obligations, it promises solutions for a better, more prosperous future. But not much in life is guaranteed, and financial outcomes may not match consumer expectations. When trust between practitioners and their clients is undermined it threatens the very fabric of our financial system. The result can be personal disappointment, but the financial crisis of 2007-08 highlighted how we can all be affected when economies are jeopardised by financial mismanagement.A Matter of Trust explores how the finance sector can stand as a true profession and provides a practical guide to make everyday business decisions in an ethically sound way.