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A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey
| A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TwomeyPaul
WashingtonHaydn <1955-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Stagnation (Economics)
Economic development - Environmental aspects Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-315-66751-7
1-317-35834-1 1-317-35833-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798389103321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey
| A future beyond growth : towards a steady state economy / / edited by Haydn Washington and Paul Twomey |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.9
338.927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TwomeyPaul
WashingtonHaydn <1955-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Stagnation (Economics)
Economic development - Environmental aspects Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-315-66751-7
1-317-35834-1 1-317-35833-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823208403321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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