Degrowth Alternative

Taylor & Francis

The Degrowth AlternativeA Path to Address our Environmental Crisis?\nAuthor(s): Diana Stuart, Ryan Gunderson, Brian Petersen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367894665, 978-0367894665\nSynopsis\nDegrowth is a planned economic contraction in wealthy countries that reduces production and consumptionand, by extension, greenhouse gas emissions and stresses on global ecosystemsto sustainable levels within ecological limits. This book explores the idea of degrowth as an economic alternative to offer a more sustainable and just future.\n\nA growing number of scientists and scholars now recognize that a system that continues to prioritize economic growth will prevent us from effectively addressing the dual environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. To establish the case for degrowth, the text opens by posing critical questions about our current system and identifying its limitations, as well as discuss.