ISBN:
9781782541592
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 254 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Elektronische Reproduktion von Environment, technology and economic growth
DDC:
333.7
Keywords:
Umweltökonomik
;
Wirtschaftswachstum
;
Technischer Fortschritt
;
Lange Wellen
;
Umweltökonomische Gesamtrechnung
;
Theorie
;
Welt
;
Sustainable development
;
Environmental economics
;
Technology Economic aspects
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Umweltökonomie
;
Neue Technologie
Abstract:
At the end of the 20th century economists and policymakers face an unprecedented dual challenge: to avert ecological disaster and to end mass unemployment by accelerating and redirecting world economic growth. This major volume brings together contributions from environmental and technological economists. The first part discusses the ecological challenge to economists and policymakers and shows that both need a radical change in their approach. The second part discusses the institutional and legal changes which are necessary to address this challenge. The final part deals with the technological revolution, focusing on microelectronics and biotechnology, which is now transforming the world economy, and sets it in the context of long term fluctuations in economic growth and the relative stagnation since 1973. The protection of the environment, and economic growth with full employment are not necessarily opposed. On the contrary, as this volume demonstrates, what is required to return to full employment and more rapid growth is vigorous and concerted government action to give an 'eco-friendly' direction to technological and economic change
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents: Introduction: Ecology, technology and institutions / (A. Tylecote and J. van der Straaten) -- Part I: the ecological agenda for sustainable development -- Part II: the institutional agenda for sustainable development -- Part III: ecology, technology and long fluctuations in economic growth -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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