The bridge at the edge of the World : Capitalism, the environment and crossing from crisis to sustainability

By:

Speth James Gustave

Contributor(s):

Publication details: London New Haven 2008Description: 295pISBN:

9780300151152

Subject(s):

1. Capitalism - Envrionmental Economics 2. Capitalism - Environmental Aspects3. Environmental Policy

DDC classification:

333.700000 SPE

Contents:

Contents Preface ix; Acknowledgments xviii; Introduction: Between Two Worlds 1; Part One. System Failure; 1. Looking into the Abyss 17; 2. Modern Capitalism: Out of Control 46; 3. The Limits of Today’s Environmentalism 67; Part Two. The Great Transformation; 4. The Market: Making It Work for the Environment 89; 5. Economic Growth: Moving to a Post-Growth Society 107; 6. Real Growth: Promoting the Well-Being of People; and Nature 126; 7. Consumption: Living with Enough, Not Always More 147; 8. The Corporation: Changing the Fundamental Dynamics 165; 9. Capitalism’s Core: Advancing beyond Today’s Capitalism 183; Part Three. Seedbeds of Transformation; 10. A New Consciousness 199; 11. A New Politics 217; 12. The Bridge at the Edge of the World 233; Notes 239; Index 281

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	NKCR SECTION	333.7 SPE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		32156

Contents
Preface ix;
Acknowledgments xviii;
Introduction: Between Two Worlds 1;
Part One. System Failure;
1. Looking into the Abyss 17;
2. Modern Capitalism: Out of Control 46;
3. The Limits of Today’s Environmentalism 67;
Part Two. The Great Transformation;
4. The Market: Making It Work for the Environment 89;
5. Economic Growth: Moving to a Post-Growth Society 107;
6. Real Growth: Promoting the Well-Being of People;
and Nature 126;
7. Consumption: Living with Enough, Not Always More 147;
8. The Corporation: Changing the Fundamental Dynamics 165;
9. Capitalism’s Core: Advancing beyond Today’s Capitalism 183;
Part Three. Seedbeds of Transformation;
10. A New Consciousness 199;
11. A New Politics 217;
12. The Bridge at the Edge of the World 233;
Notes 239;
Index 281

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