Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources

ISBN-13: 9780415820950 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 256 str.

Rob Dietz; Dan O'Neill

Opis

It's time for a new kind of economy We're overusing the earth's finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill lay out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth - an economy where the goal is enough, not more. They explore specific strategies to conserve natural resources, stabilize population, reduce inequality, fix the financial system, create jobs, and more - all with the aim of maximizing long-term well-being instead of short-term profits. Filled with fresh ideas and surprising optimism, Enough Is Enough is the primer for achieving genuine prosperity and a hopeful future for all. If you are based in the USA and would like to purchase this book, please visit www.bkconnection.com or, if you are based in Canada, please visit www.raincoast.com.

Spis treści

Part 1. Questions of Enough   1. Have You Had Enough?  2. Why Should Enough Be the Goal?  3. How Much is Enough?  4. What Sort of Economy Provides Enough?  Part 2: Strategies of Enough  5. Enough Throughput: Limiting Resource Use and Waste Production  6. Enough People: Stabilizing Population  7. Enough Inequality: Distributing Income and Wealth  8. Enough Debt: Reforming Monetary and Financial Systems  9. Enough Miscalculation: Changing the Way We Measure Progress  10. Enough Unemployment: Securing Meaningful Jobs  11. Enough Business as Usual: Rethinking Commerce  Part 3: Advancing the Economy of Enough  12. Enough Materialism: Changing Consumer Behavior  13. Enough Silence: Engaging Politicians and the Media  14. Enough Unilateralism: Changing National Goals and Improving International Cooperation  15. Enough Waiting: Taking Action to Start the Transition