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Rethinking Ecological Economics

AvArild Vatn

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

This timely book advances a distinct understanding of the economy as embedded in natural and socio-political processes. It shows how ecological economics, if turned into a discipline grounded in critical realism, institutional theory and sustainability-oriented values, holds significant potential for supporting the development of a sustainable future.Rethinking Ecological Economics aims at developing ecological economics into a coherent professional position. Arild Vatn explores the potential of institutional theory - with its specific understanding of human action and value formation - as the basis for such an endeavor. Economic systems are human constructions and what values are advanced in production and consumption depend on how they are structured. Present institutional structures favor powerful short-term individual interests that endanger the Earth. The book lays the ground for analyzing how long-term common interests can become privileged, and discusses how respecting Earth system boundaries can be ensured through thoroughgoing changes in political and economic institutions.This book is a vital read for scholars and students of environmental and ecological economics, as well as mainstream and heterodox economists interested in environmental challenges. It is also a beneficial resource for practitioners in environmental management and those active in civil society organizations working on conservational issues.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-21
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rethinking Economics series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781803921839

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Arild Vatn, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway

Recensioner i media

‘In Rethinking Ecological Economics, Arild Vatn delivers a groundbreaking rearticulation of a field long defined by its transdisciplinary openness. Moving beyond decades of debate over identity and direction, Vatn recasts ecological economics as a coherent and rigorous academic discipline distinct from mainstream economics and anchored in stronger scientific, philosophical, and ethical foundations. This is a bold and timely work that offers the intellectual clarity and structure the field has been seeking. A milestone in the evolution of economic thought.’

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface1 Introduction to Rethinking Ecological Economics PART I THE BASIS2 From classical to ecological economics 3 The philosophical foundation PART II THE BIO-PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS4 The bio-physical foundation of the economy 5 The bio-physical environment as resources 6 Complexity, knowledge, uncertainty and sustainability PART III THE HUMAN AND THE SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS 7 Values 8 Institutions 9 Theories of human action PART IV POLITICS AND THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM 10 The economy as a political creation 11 Framework for the study of human provisioning 12 Value articulation 13 What has caused the transgression of planetary boundaries? PART V TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY 14 Creating sustainability based on mainstream economic thinking 15 Governance structures for a sustainable economy 16 Conclusion Afterword References Index