Addicted to Growth - Societal Therapy for a Sustainable Wellbeing Future

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.

Table des matières

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

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Costanza
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032003344
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3200334-4
• Pages: 136
• Thème: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Politique, société, économie > Politique; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Pédagogie sociale, travail social; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Climate Change, NATURE / Ecology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Politics & government, Environmental Economics, Social issues & processes, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues, Development Studies