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Beyond Uneconomic Growth - Economics, Equity and the Ecological Predicament (Hardcover)
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Beyond Uneconomic Growth - Economics, Equity and the Ecological Predicament (Hardcover)
Series: Advances in Ecological Economics series
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'Daly's contributions to the still emergent field of ecological
economics are constant references for our peers throughout the
developing world as well as in the North. His courageous tilting at
the windmills of mainstream economic nonsense inspire us to
continue questioning: in whose interests do we continue on a
perpetual search for unlimited material satisfaction? Daly's
conception is not only of a world restricted by biophysical limits,
but also one in which poverty and deprivation are commonplace, and
where Sisyphean efforts to maintain accelerated economic growth
only exacerbate inequitable distribution. His vision of sustainable
economic welfare shed light on other aspects of our existence which
make it worth living. Thanks to Farley, Rees, El Serafy, Goodland
and other fellow travelers, we are bestowed with an excellent
collection synthesizing Daly's contributions to our work, which
will inspire our youth and their children long after we too
depart.' - Peter H. May, President, Brazilian Society for
Ecological Economics (ECOECO) 'Contributed by several eminent
thinkers, the chapters in this book herald the paradigm shift that
is needed to save the scientific framework of economics. In spite
of the conceptual inconsistencies, GDP continues to be accepted by
the nation states as the singular parameter to comprehensively
describe the health of their economy. What gets easily hidden
behind 'Market Failures ' is actually the success of cost-shifting
on the heads of the ignorant and marginalized people as 'price for
economic growth'. The chapters eloquently establish the need for
moving beyond the religious faith on a paradigm that is facing
fundamental conceptual challenges but has not addressed them with
due seriousness. What is a greater contribution of this collection
is the identification of the gaps in knowledge of economics that
need to be filled-up to arrive at some basic articulations of the
new paradigm that can throw some light on what is ecologically and
socially 'Sustainable Development'.' - Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, Past
President, The Indian Society for Ecological Economics 'The title
Beyond Uneconomic Growth captures both the core of Herman Daly's
key message and the linguistic mastery that makes his texts so
enjoyable to read. The book forms a great tribute to the work of
Herman Daly by gathering a distinguished set of contributors,
covering a a wide variety of the topics that Daly has dealt with,
and pointing in new directions.' - Inge Ropke, Aalborg University,
Denmark This engaging book brings together leading ecological
economists to collectively present a definitive case for looking
beyond economic growth as the sole panacea for the world's
ecological predicament. Grounded in physics, ecology, and the
science of human behavior, contributors show how economic growth
itself has become ''uneconomic'' and adds to a ravaging of both
social and ecological cohesion. Guided by a clear moral vision that
prioritizes sustainability and justice over profit, the authors
provide a blueprint for an economy that replaces quantitative
growth with qualitative improvement to enhance human welfare while
restoring degraded ecosystems. They present solutions for many of
today's challenges, ranging from global climate change and
biodiversity loss to natural resource depletion. This
interdisciplinary work not only relates ecological economics theory
to the most urgent predicaments of the contemporary world, but also
pays tribute to the work of Herman Daly, a leading pioneer of
modern ecological economics. Researchers and faculty studying and
teaching ecological economics and environmental studies will find
value in this unprecedented book. It will also be of interest to
practitioners working to solve a variety of global environmental
issues.
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