Building a Green Economy Perspectives from Ecological Economics 1st Edition by Robert B Richardson ISBN 1609173937 9781609173937

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ISBN 10: 1609173937 

ISBN 13: 9781609173937

Author: Robert B. Richardson

The first decade of the twenty-first century has been characterized by a growing global awareness of the tremendous strains that human economic activity place on natural resources and the environment. As the world’s population increases, so does the demand for energy, food, and other resources, which adds to existing stresses on ecosystems, with potentially disastrous consequences. Humanity is at a crossroads in our pathway to future prosperity, and our next steps will impact our long-term sustainability immensely. In this timely volume, leading ecological economics scholars offer a variety of perspectives on building a green economy. Grounded in a critique of conventional thinking about unrestrained economic expansion and the costs of environmental degradation, this book presents a roadmap for an economy that prioritizes human welfare over consumerism and growth. As the authors represented here demonstrate, the objective of ecological economics is to address contemporary problems and achieve long-term socioeconomic well-being without undermining the capacity of the ecosphere. The volume is organized around three sections: “Perspectives on a Green Economy,” “Historical and Theoretical Perspectives,” and “Applications and Practice.” A rich resource in its own right, Building a Green Economy contains the most innovative thinking in ecological economics at a critical time in the reexamination of the human relationship with the natural world.

Table of contents: 

Perspectives on a Green Economy

Building a Green Economy: The Case for an Economic Paint Job

Taking Ecological Economics Seriously: It’s the Biosphere, Stupid

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Why Progress Needs More Ecological Economists to Actively Engage

Ruin and Recovery: The Economics of Michigan’s Natural Resources

Historical and Theoretical Perspectives

Noble Savages or Consummate Consumers: The Behavioral Ecology of Building a Green Conservation Future

Green Keynesianism: Beyond Standard Growth Paradigms

The Economics of Information in a Green Economy

The Evolution of Ego’n’Empathy: Progress in Forming the Centerpiece for Ecological Economic Theory

Civic Empowerment in an Age of Corporate Excess

Environmental Justice Challenges for Ecosystem Service Valuation

Applications and Practice

Assessing the Trade-Offs for an Urban Green Economy

Green Jobs: Who Benefits? Demographic Forecasting of Job Creation in U.S. Green Jobs Studies

Great Lakes, Great Debates: Facilitating Public Engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Using the Delphi Inquiry Approach

Endogenous Environmental Discounting and Climate-Economy Modeling

A Genuine Metric for Assessing Business Sustainability

The Case for “Improvement” in Corporate Sustainability Indicators

Evolutions in Methods and Technology for Research in Pro-environmental Behavior

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