Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, Professor Emerita of Earth- and Sustainability Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland and Ásgeir Brynjar Torfason, The Reykjavík Institute for Independent Researchers, Iceland and Editor-in-Chief, Vísbending an Economics Weekly Journal

‘The Elgar Companion to Creating a Regenerative Economy for Wellbeing is a crucial resource for students and scholars of sustainability, environmental economics, development studies and business and management. Policymakers, advocacy groups and international institutions will also benefit from the book’s new thinking on the sustainable economy and actionable policy insights.’

• ContentsPreface PART I HISTORIC OVERVIEW1 Current state of the world 2 Historical rucksack 3 Neoliberal story PART II NEW THINKING4 Reinterpretation of history 5 Understanding limits 6 Building blocks of the new economy 7 Equality PART III WAY FORWARD8 New leadership 9 Regenerative economy for wellbeing 10 Future vision Glossary References

Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, Professor Emerita of Earth- and Sustainability Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland and Ásgeir Brynjar Torfason, The Reykjavík Institute for Independent Researchers, Iceland and Editor-in-Chief, Vísbending an Economics Weekly Journal

‘The Elgar Companion to Creating a Regenerative Economy for Wellbeing is a crucial resource for students and scholars of sustainability, environmental economics, development studies and business and management. Policymakers, advocacy groups and international institutions will also benefit from the book’s new thinking on the sustainable economy and actionable policy insights.’

• ContentsPreface PART I HISTORIC OVERVIEW1 Current state of the world 2 Historical rucksack 3 Neoliberal story PART II NEW THINKING4 Reinterpretation of history 5 Understanding limits 6 Building blocks of the new economy 7 Equality PART III WAY FORWARD8 New leadership 9 Regenerative economy for wellbeing 10 Future vision Glossary References

Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, Professor Emerita of Earth- and Sustainability Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland and Ásgeir Brynjar Torfason, The Reykjavík Institute for Independent Researchers, Iceland and Editor-in-Chief, Vísbending an Economics Weekly Journal

‘The Elgar Companion to Creating a Regenerative Economy for Wellbeing is a crucial resource for students and scholars of sustainability, environmental economics, development studies and business and management. Policymakers, advocacy groups and international institutions will also benefit from the book’s new thinking on the sustainable economy and actionable policy insights.’

• ContentsPreface PART I HISTORIC OVERVIEW1 Current state of the world 2 Historical rucksack 3 Neoliberal story PART II NEW THINKING4 Reinterpretation of history 5 Understanding limits 6 Building blocks of the new economy 7 Equality PART III WAY FORWARD8 New leadership 9 Regenerative economy for wellbeing 10 Future vision Glossary References