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Green Outcomes in the Real World - Global Forces, Local Circumstances, and Sustainable Solutions (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Green Outcomes in the Real World - Global Forces, Local Circumstances, and Sustainable Solutions (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Over the last three decades the world economy has grown strongly on
the back of 'globalization' supported by the policies of
free-trade, open markets and privatisation. Support has also grown
for the concept of 'sustainability', meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs. But as the Earth's systems come under
increasing strain, the inherent conflict between sustainability and
globalization has been exposed. Green Outcomes in a Real World
examines the shift in thinking required to reconcile these two
important areas of policy. In this ground breaking book, Peter
McManners has coined the term 'Proximization' to define a new
policy framework. The principles of Proximization are:
'sustainability', 'subsidiarity', 'primacy of the state' and
'market economics' and the application of these familiar concepts
towards a sustainable globalised world is novel and different. The
author argues that adherence to the principles of proximization
will return world society to a stable natural order, and will mean
changes. Global commodity flows will reduce and barriers to
migration will increase. National governments will demand more
control over their finances leading to restrictions on capital
flows. Indeed, Peter believes that an element of 'selfish
determination' is needed. The new world order will be sustainable
by design. Global organisations such as the UN, national
governments and global corporations will have to understand and
apply a different paradigm. The arguments in this book do not
reflect the idealism or even naivety of some of the green movement.
This book is about hard-edged reality presented by an author with
huge experience and a deep understanding of the business
perspective. It will appeal to a wide range of professionals
involved in setting policy and future direction for businesses,
governments, and non-governmental bodies, as well as to those with
an academic interest in business, economics, social and
environmental issues, and public policy.
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