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Economic Growth and Societal Collapse
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It has been said that, in the light of ecological overshoot, that human civilization faces two future possibilities: a Great Decoupling or a Great Collapse. In this book, two distinct positions to achieve the Great Decoupling are critically evaluated: Green Growth and Degrowth. It is concluded that neither Green Growth nor Degrowth will be able to achieve the Great Decoupling. The possibility for society to collapse is then raised, with the potential for a civilizational rebound pondered. Whether collapse may be a feature, and not a bug, of the long-run evolution of complex civilization is discussed.
This book offers a thought provoking and unique perspective on the economic and ecological challenges faced by modern societies. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in environmental economics and economic policy.
Provides a critical perspective on ideas of green growth and degrowth Explores the close relationship between environmental exhaustion and economic growth Discusses the potential for reshaping society and economics around environmental needs
Autorentext
Wim Naudé is Visiting Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Fellow at the ASC, University of Leiden
Inhalt
- Introduction.- 2. The Malthusians and the Cornucopians.- 3. What to Do About the Detritovores?.- 4. Green Growth.- 5. The Degrowth Movement: A Radical Political Project.- 6. Living in a Degrowth World.- 7. Collapse.- 8. Conclusion.
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09783031455810
- Sprache Englisch
- Genre Economy
- Lesemotiv Verstehen
- Anzahl Seiten 186
- Größe H15mm x B148mm x T210mm
- Jahr 2023
- EAN 9783031455810
- Format Fester Einband
- ISBN 978-3-031-45581-0
- Titel Economic Growth and Societal Collapse
- Autor Wim Naudé
- Untertitel Beyond Green Growth and Degrowth Fairy Tales
- Herausgeber Palgrave Macmillan