This engaging book brings together leading ecological economists to collectively present a definitive case for looking beyond economic growth as the sole panacea for the world's ecological predicament. Grounded in physics, ecology, and the science of human behavior, contributors show how economic growth itself has become "uneconomic" and adds to a ravaging of both social and ecological cohesion.Guided by a clear moral vision that prioritizes sustainability and justice over profit, the authors provide a blueprint for an economy that replaces quantitative growth with qualitative improvement to enhance human welfare while restoring degraded ecosystems. They present solutions for many of today's challenges, ranging from global climate change and biodiversity loss to natural resource depletion. This interdisciplinary work not only relates ecological economics theory to the most urgent predicaments of the contemporary world, but also pays tribute to the work of Herman Daly, a leading pioneer of modern ecological economics.Researchers and faculty studying and teaching ecological economics and environmental studies will find value in this unprecedented book. It will also be of interest to practitioners working to solve a variety of global environmental issues.
Contents: In Memoriam for Robert Goodland1. Foundations for an Ecological Economy: An OverviewJoshua Farley 2. The World in Over-shootRobert Goodland3. Toward a Sustainable and Desirable Future: A 30 Year Collaboration with Herman DalyRobert Costanza4. Population, Resources, and Energy in the Global Economy: A Vindication of Herman Daly's Vision Jonathan Harris 5. On LimitsArild Vatn6. Toward a Science-based Theory of Behavior: Building on Georgescu-Roegen and Herman DalyJohn Gowdy7. Why Conventional Economics will not Embrace the Daly Vision William Rees8. The Importance of Just Distribution in a 'Full' World Philip Lawn9. Hicksian Income, Welfare, and the Steady State Salah El Serafy10. Ecological and Georgist Economic Principles: A ComparisonClifford Cobb11. Making Money John B. Cobb, Jr.12. The Steady-state EconomyPeter Victor13. Socially Sustainable Economic Degrowth Joan Martinez Alier14. Politics for a Steady State Economy Brain Czech15. The Unfinished Journey of Ecological Economics: Toward an Ethic of Ecological Citizenship Peter BrownIndex
