Beyond Ecological Economics and Development - 9781032463261

Beyond Ecological Economics and DevelopmentCritical Reflections on the Thought of Manfred Max-Neef\nAuthor(s): Luis Valenzuela, Mara del Valle Barrera\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032463261, 978-1032463261\nSynopsis\nThe interrelationship among development, environment, and human needs is one of the key issues being faced by the world today. The Chilean economist, Manfred Max-Neef, was a leading thinker on this dynamic, and this book provides both an introduction to and analysis of his work and ideas. Arranged in three main sections Human needs and wellbeing, Development, growth and sustainability, and Methodology of economics the chapters in this book contribute to on-going debates on issues as important as human development, the limits of economic growth, deep ecology, sustainable consumption, entrepreneurship, climate change, interdisciplinarity, and the methodology and practice of economics. The contri.