Ecological Economics and the Ecology of Economics

Essays in Criticism

AvHerman E. Daly

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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In this controversial book Herman Daly, a leading commentator on the environment, offers lively criticism of existing work on ecological economics and the economics of ecology. The theme throughout the book is about changes in perspective, attitudes and policies required to avoid uneconomic growth - that is, the impoverishment that results when the environmental and social costs of growth exceed the benefits.Key issues addressed include: growth economicsmisunderstandings of thermodynamicseconomic development and populationglobalizationmoneyhumans in the ecosystem.>This major new book will be of interest to economists, ecologists, environmentalists, public policy scholars and activists as well as social philosophers.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-03-29
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781840641097

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The late Herman E. Daly, formerly Emeritus Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, US and Winner of the 2014 Blue Planet prize

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'This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks answers to resolve the traditionally recognized conflicts between the economy and the environment. The answers this work proposes are not simple, but are well presented and necessary.'

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Contents: Introduction Part I: On the Roots of Error in Growth Economics Part II: On Some Specific Errors in Growth Economics Part III: On Economists’ Misunderstanding of Thermodynamics Part IV: On Economic Development and Population Part V: On Globalization as Growth Economics’ Last Gasp Part VI: On Money Part VII: On Purpose Index