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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812080603321

Titolo

Integral ecology and sustainable business / / edited by Ove Jakobsen, Laszlo Zsolnai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, [England] : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-78714-936-6

1-78714-463-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 pages)

Collana

Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development, , 1572-8323 ; ; v. 26

Disciplina

658.4083

Soggetti

Business & Economics - Development - Sustainable Development

Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations

Environmental sciences

Sustainable development

Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- Introduction -- Sustainability and the meaning of life -- Toward integral ecology -- Practicing sustainability -- About the Authors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection addresses the relationship between business, the natural environment, ethics, and spirituality. While traditional economic theory generally assumed firms maximize profits, it has long been acknowledged that other factors may be important to understanding firm activities. The role of ethics and spirituality in society is clearly significant, yet economists have traditionally had little to say on these topics and how they intersect with economic activity. Integral Ecology integrates concerns for people and the planet. It sees the world as systemically linked to ecology, economy, equity and justice and accessible through the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities. It links to sustainable business through frugal consumption, acknowledging the intrinsic value of nature, and adopting holistic management practices.This insightful study provides the insights of



economists, business scholars, philosophers, lawyers, theologians and practitioners who are working in Europe, North America, and Asia. Their contributions highlight the relationship between integral ecology and sustainable business practices, and explore the meaning of sustainability in relation to both human and non-human life, offering a series of new and invigorating approaches to sustainable business practices and sustainability leadership.