Since the 1992 World Scientists Warning to Humanity, the looming
prospect of Earth s changing climate has inspired a broad movement
dedicated to a sustainable future. In this Handbook, the author
explains the elements of a sustainable economy, the development of
which must be undertaken if we are to retain our civilization.
The first section offers a critical analysis of orthodox
economical thinking, and the tools used by the conventional economy
to solve the environmental problem. The author examines the theory
and tools of Environmental Economics addressing the commodification
of nature, and offers analysis of the theoretical and practical
contradictions which arise from attempts to combine environmental
protection and free trade.
Part II discusses the principles and tools needed to build a
sustainable economy, including the concept of biomimicry as a
guiding principle of sustainability, a brief description of the
adaptive cycle of ecosystems and explains the concept of
transformability and the factors that determine it. Discussion
includes a broad evaluation of the capacity for transformation of
National Sustainable Development Strategies and an analysis of the
essential requirements of ecology-based tax reform. Also included
is a critical vision of the dominant paradigm of science and
technology.
The third section explores sustainable production and
consumption, discussing energy, transport, the circular economy of
materials and sustainable consumption. Included are a detailed
analysis of factors that determine the limits of fossil fuels, a
description of the peak oil structural effect and its sectoral
impacts, an overview of a sustainable electric system and a review
of biofuels, electricity and hydrogen. The author concludes that
only hydrogen associated to fuel offers a sustainable alternative
to oil. Discussion includes a view of the structural causes of the
current high-level consumption model through the lens of
motivation, provision and access systems and a detailed description
of policies that must be adopted as part of a sustainable
consumption strategy.
The final chapter undertakes the task of analyzing the
capability of our societies to transform themselves to reach
sustainability. The author broadly evaluates each factor, as a
prior step to carrying out an overall evaluation and demonstrates
that in order to accomplish a comprehensive analysis, a
multidisciplinary group is necessary."
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