Understanding Sustainability Economics - 9781844076260

Taylor & Francis

Understanding Sustainability EconomicsTowards Pluralism in Economics\nAuthor(s): Peter Soderbaum\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781844076260, 978-1844076260\nSynopsis\nThis highly readable yet challenging book provides a critical examination of the failings of mainstream economics and the resultant environmental problems we are facing. Most importantly, it articulates what an alternative economics for sustainability would look like in both theory and practice. \n\n The book provides a brief history of economics and looks at the intersection between politics and the often hidden values embedded in economics. Also covered are the roles of individuals and organizations, political structures and institutions, democracy, environmental decision-making, sustainability assessment and a vision of a future underpinned by sustainability economics. A main point raised is that, in any serious attempt to come to grips with .