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‘Here is a book which explains in clear terms the economic paradigm for the 21st century ... a vision of a just, sustainable and fulfilling economic life.’ , MEP and leader of the UK Greens ‘An excellent introduction to a rapidly developing branch of political economics ... the scope for debate is one of the things that makes this pioneering book so exciting.’ Richard Douthwaite, Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability

The world as we know it needs a new This highly readable text provides economics. Climate change, financial an introduction to green economics crisis and out-of-control globalization including views on taxation, welfare, – all the major problems facing the money, economic development and world – have their root in the dominant employment through the work of economic system. its inspirational figures including Schumacher, Robertson and Douthwaite. The globalised marketplace is the It also explores the contributions and prevailing force in our lives, undermining insights of schools of thought critical of the real importance of our human the dominant neo-classical economic CONTENTS: communities and our planet. Green paradigm, including ecofeminism, Introduction: Green Economics for People Economics argues that society should views from the global South, and the and the Planet be embedded within the ecosystem, and perspective of indigenous peoples. Part I: Theory that markets and economies are social Examples of effective green policies that Where Did it all Start? structures that should respond to social are already being implemented across Economics and Identity and environmental priorities. the world are presented, as well as policy Part II: Vision for the Future prescriptions for issues including climate Work Money change, localization, citizens’ income, Green Business: From Maximising Profits to economic measurement, ecotaxes and a Vision of Conviviality trade. Part III: Policies for a The Policy Context Globalisation and Trade Molly Scott Cato is a Reader in Green Economics at Cardiff School of Management Supporting the Local Economy and Economics Speaker for the Green Party. She is also a member of the core group of Green Taxation Transition and regularly addresses other Transition Towns on economics themes. Green Welfare Land and the Built Environment Index Hb • £19.99 £16.00 • 200 pages • 978-1-84407-571-3 • December 2008

Related books Understanding Sustainability Economics: Towards Pluralism in Economics Peter Soderbaum ‘An erudite articulation of an alternative economic thinking.’ Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Executive Director, UN-Habitat, and Under-Secretary-General, United Nations This 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. Pb • £19.99 £16.00 • 272 pages • 978-1-84407-627-7 • August 2008 Sustainable Investing: The Art of Long Term Performance Edited by Cary Krosinsky and Nick Robins ‘I recommend to everyone that you buy and read this book. Without it, you are playing yesterday’s game.’ Robert A.G. Monks, shareholder activist and leading founder of the practice of Corporate Governance Sustainable Investing is fast becoming the smart way of generating long-term returns. Bringing together leading practitioners of Sustainable Investing from across the globe, this book charts how the agenda has evolved, what impact it has today, and what prospects are emerging for the years ahead. Hb • £19.99 £16.00 • 272 pages • 978-1-84407-548-5 • November 2008

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Sustainability Planning: How to Create and Implement Sustainability Plans in Any Business or Organization – Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard with foreword by Alan Atkisson ‘If you do not already know how to create and manage a sustainability programme for your company, institution or organization, you soon will. And if you already work with such a programme, these authors have done you the inestimable service of assembling, between two covers, a vast storehouse of how to, when to and where to go for more.’ Alan AtKisson From the authors of the award-winning handbook The Business Guide to Sustainability comes this highly practical guide to designing and implementing a customized sustainability plan in any business, organization or government department of any type and scale. Pb • £29.95 £25.00 • 176 pages • 978-1-84407-616-1 • October 2008

The ISIS Agreement: How Sustainability Can Improve Organizational Performance and Transform the World Alan AtKisson ‘AtKisson’s Accelerator tools and ISIS Method are powerful ... This book is the essential guide.’ Hunter Lovins, President and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions This book presents AtKisson’s potent Accelerator, adopted for use in dozens of countries by business, governments, and organizations such as UNEP. The potent ISIS (Indicators, Systems, Innovation, Strategy) method teaches leaders how to create a whole-systems view of their organization, to leverage the potential for innovative change that adds value and accelerates progress towards sustainability. Hb • £19.99 £16.00 • 978-1-84407-415-0 • 288 pages • September 2008

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