Economic growth and societal collapse : beyond green growth and degrowth fairy tales / Wim Naud.̌.

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Economic growth and societal collapse : beyond green growth and degrowth fairy tales / Wim Naud.̌.

9783031455827 electronic book
3031455827 electronic book
9783031455810

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]

English

1 online resource (xxi, 186 pages) : illustrations

10.1007/978-3-031-45582-7 doi

HD82 .N38 2023

338.9

It has been said that, in the light of ecological overshoot, that human civilization faces two future possibilities: a Great Decoupling or a Great Collapse. In this book, two distinct positions to achieve the Great Decoupling are critically evaluated: Green Growth and Degrowth. It is concluded that neither Green Growth nor Degrowth will be able to achieve the Great Decoupling. The possibility for society to collapse is then raised, with the potential for a civilizational rebound pondered. Whether collapse may be a feature, and not a bug, of the long-run evolution of complex civilization is discussed. This book offers a thought provoking and unique perspective on the economic and ecological challenges faced by modern societies. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in environmental economics and economic policy. Wim Naud ̌is Visiting Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Fellow at the ASC, University of Leiden.

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