The North the South and the Environment - 9781138423893

Name: The North the South and the Environment - 9781138423893
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The essays in this study contribute to an analysis of the prospects for the world's economy in the face of environmental constraints. The contributors examine the implications of development in both northern and southern hemispheres, and the extreme differences between rich and poor nations. > The essays in this study contribute to an analysis of the prospects for the world's economy in the face of environmental constraints. The contributors examine the implications of development in both northern and southern hemispheres, and the extreme differences between rich and poor nations in the distribution of income, resource use and consumption. Using extensive case studies from WIDER-sponsored research, the text explores the limits and consequences of further development. > Chapter 1 Introduction, V Bhaskar, Andrew Glyn; Chapter 2 Environmental Sustainability and the Growth of GDP: Conditions for Compatibility, Paul Ekins, Michael Jacobs; Chapter 3 Northern Growth and Environmental ;