Prosperity without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet by Tim Jackson

UsedGood. This copy has some minor shelf wear. The pages are clean, free of underlining, highlighting or notes. The binding is tight.

Paperback. Very Good.

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London, England: Earthscan, 2011. Soft cover. Good. Good Condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages have highlighting and notations throughout. Pictures available upon request.

London: Earthscan Publications. Very Good+. 2011. Paperback. 1849713235 . Index, references, acronyms, appendices. Looks as new, unread. 500gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages .

Earthscan, 2011. Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Bien. Texto en inglés. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación. Prosperity without Growthchallenges the embedded, unquestioned assumptions of the global policy of growth and shows that it is necessary and possible to have increased and widespread prosperity without economic growth. The modern economy is reliant on economic growth for stability. When growth falters, politicians panic, businesses fail, people lose jobs, and recession looms. Tim Jackson argues, however, that continual growth is just not possible, not sustainable to believe so is ignoring our knowledge of the finite resource base and fragile ecology in which we live.

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Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Is More Economic Growth The Solution? Will It Deliver Prosperity And Well-Being For A Global Population Projected To Reach Nine Billion? In This Explosive Book, Tim Jackson - A Top Sustainability Adviser To The Uk Government - Makes A Compelling Case Against Continued Economic Growth In Developed Nations. No One Denies That Development Is Essential For Poorer Nations. But In The Advanced Economies There Is Mounting Evidence That Ever-Increasing Consumption Adds Little To Human Happiness And May Even Impede It. More Urgently, It Is Now Clear That The Ecosystems That Sustain Our Economies Are Collapsing Under The Impacts Of Rising Consumption. Unless We Can Radically Lower The Environmental Impact Of Economic Activity - And There Is No Evidence To Suggest That We Can - We Will Have To Devise A Path To Prosperity That Does Not… Read More

Earthscan / James & James, 2011. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 276 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.00 inches.