Addicted to Growth

This book takes a compelling approach to describing what is needed to create the kind of future that most people on Earth really want. Our global society is hopelessly addicted to a particular vision of the world and a future that has become both unsustainable and undesirable.

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Robert Costanza, PhD, FASSA, FRSA, is Professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. He is a prolific and highly cited author of over 600 scientific articles and 28 books. His transdisciplinary research integrates the study of humans and the rest of nature towards creating a sustainable wellbeing future.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Foreword by Sandrine Dixson-Declève Preface Summary 1. Understanding The Addiction: Where Are We And How Did We Get Here? 2. Acknowledging The Addiction: We Know The Problems - Why Haven't We Solved Them? 3. Wellbeing Economics: A New Vision Of How The World Works and How It Could Be Better 4. Active Therapy: Shared Goals For A Sustainable And Desirable Future 5. Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future: How Do We Get From Here There? 6: Sustaining A Better World In 2050 And Beyond: Ongoing Envisioning And Adaptive Management Epilogue References Index