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Growth for good : reshaping capitalism to save humanity from climate catastrophe / Alessio Terzi.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2022Description: xiii, 345 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780674258426 (cloth)
  • 0674258428 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.7
LOC classification:
  • HD 75.6 T334g 2022
Contents:
Introduction: The origins of discontent Part I. Economic growth and capitalism: The limits of economic growth Growth and the mechanics of capitalism Post-growth utopia The Italian canary in the growthless coalmine Part II. The green plan to avoid disaster: The true origins of the growth imperative Understanding the winds of change The global fight for Planet Earth A blueprint for green capitalism Conclusion: The future of growth in a green world
Summary: "The current model of economic expansion driven by fossil fuels is unsustainable, leading many to toy with the idea of ditching growth to save the planet. But, as Alessio Terzi argues, a post-growth world would be prone to catastrophes no less serious than climate change itself. Luckily, with the right policies, growth can be made earth-friendly"-- Provided by publisher.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HD 75.6 T334g 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000198015

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The origins of discontent
Part I. Economic growth and capitalism: The limits of economic growth
Growth and the mechanics of capitalism
Post-growth utopia
The Italian canary in the growthless coalmine
Part II. The green plan to avoid disaster: The true origins of the growth imperative
Understanding the winds of change
The global fight for Planet Earth
A blueprint for green capitalism
Conclusion: The future of growth in a green world

"The current model of economic expansion driven by fossil fuels is unsustainable, leading many to toy with the idea of ditching growth to save the planet. But, as Alessio Terzi argues, a post-growth world would be prone to catastrophes no less serious than climate change itself. Luckily, with the right policies, growth can be made earth-friendly"-- Provided by publisher.

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