When Blueprint for a Green Economy was published, its central message - that environmental problems have their roots in economic failures, served to change the direction of environmental policy. The goal of sustainable development was seen to be illusory unless an economic perspective was brought to bear on the issue. A decade on, two of the original authors, David Pearce and Ed Barbier, return to the original theme to see what has changed.
When Blueprint for a Green Economy was published, its central message - that environmental problems have their roots in economic failures, served to c...
