The Great Mindshift - How a New Economic Paradigm and Sustainability Transformations go Hand in Hand

This book describes the path ahead. It combines system transformation researchwith political economy and change leadership insights when discussing the needfor a great mindshift in how human wellbeing, economic prosperity and healthyecosystems are understood if the Great Transformations ahead are to lead to moresustainability. It shows that history is made by purposefully acting humans andintroduces transformative literacy as a key skill in leading the  radical incremental change 

Sommario

1.Introduction.- 2. What Political Economy adds to Transformation Research.- 3. Why the Mainstream Economic Paradigm Cannot Inform Sustainability Transformations.- 4. Mapping an Emerging New Economic Paradigm in Practice.- 5. How to Work a Great Mindshift for Sustainability Transformations.

Riassunto

This book describes the path ahead. It combines system transformation researchwith political economy and change leadership insights when discussing the needfor a great mindshift in how human wellbeing, economic prosperity and healthyecosystems are understood if the Great Transformations ahead are to lead to moresustainability. It shows that history is made by purposefully acting humans andintroduces transformative literacy as a key skill in leading the  radical incremental change 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maja Goepel, Maja Göpel
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9783319437651
• ISBN: 978-3-31-943765-1
• Pagine: 184
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 236 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 334 g
• Illustrazioni: XXIII, 184 p. 21 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Serie: The Anthropocene: Politik-Economics-Society-Science; The Anthropocene: Politik-Economics-Society-Science; The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science; The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Management, B, Sociology, Sustainable Development, biotechnology, Environmental Economics, Environmental Social Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Sociology, general, Sustainability Management, Business & the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Industrial management—Environmental aspects