Future Beyond Growth

<p>There is a fundamental denial at the centre of <i>why</i> we have an environmental crisis – a denial that ignores that endless physical growth on a finite planet is impossible. Nature provides the ecosystem services that support our civilisation thus making humanity unavoidably dependent upon it. However society continues to ignore and deny this dependence.</p><p>A Future Beyond Growth explores the reason why the endless growth economy is fundamentally <i>un</i>sustainable and considers ways in which society can move beyond this to a steady state economy. The book brings together some of the deepest thinkers from around the world to consider how to advance <i>beyond growth</i>. The main themes consider the deep problems of the current system and key aspects of a steady state economy such as population; throughput and consumerism; ethics and equity; and policy for change. The policy section and conclusion bring together these various themes and indicates how we can move past the growth economy to a truly sustainable future.</p><p>This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of economics sustainability and environmental studies in general. </p>