Lets talk about #growth, …let's talk about you and me…
See @beyond_ideology/@WBGU_Council (German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) / scientific advisory body to the German Government)
▶️ meta.eeb.org/2019/12/11/dow…
▶️ eeb.org/library/decoup…
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See @beyond_ideology/@WBGU_Council (German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) / scientific advisory body to the German Government)
▶️ meta.eeb.org/2019/12/11/dow…
▶️ eeb.org/library/decoup…
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DOWN TO EARTH MODELLING
An innovative model makes one thing clear: we can either embark on a managed and fair transition to a post-growth economy or face a tumultuous future of ecological and economic collapse, argues Nick Meynen.
@NickMeynen
▶️ meta.eeb.org/2019/12/11/dow…
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An innovative model makes one thing clear: we can either embark on a managed and fair transition to a post-growth economy or face a tumultuous future of ecological and economic collapse, argues Nick Meynen.
@NickMeynen
▶️ meta.eeb.org/2019/12/11/dow…
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Decoupling debunked – Evidence and arguments against green growth as a sole strategy for sustainability
▶️ eeb.org/library/decoup…
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▶️ eeb.org/library/decoup…
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Decoupling debunked
Is it possible to enjoy both economic growth and environmental sustainability?
This report reviews the empirical and theoretical literature to assess the validity of this hypothesis.
Full report PDF 📰mk0eeborgicuypctuf7e.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/upl…
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Is it possible to enjoy both economic growth and environmental sustainability?
This report reviews the empirical and theoretical literature to assess the validity of this hypothesis.
Full report PDF 📰mk0eeborgicuypctuf7e.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/upl…
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The conclusion is both overwhelmingly clear and sobering:
not only is there no empirical evidence supporting the existence of a decoupling of economic growth from environmental pressures on anywhere near the scale needed to deal with environmental breakdown, ...
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not only is there no empirical evidence supporting the existence of a decoupling of economic growth from environmental pressures on anywhere near the scale needed to deal with environmental breakdown, ...
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...but also, and perhaps more importantly, such decoupling appears unlikely to happen in the future.
by Tim Parrique @timparrique
J. Barth @JonathanB4RTH
François Briens
Christian Kerschner
A. Kraus-Polk @AlejoKrausPolk
Anna Kuokkanen @anna_kuokkanen
Joachim H. Spangenberg
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by Tim Parrique @timparrique
J. Barth @JonathanB4RTH
François Briens
Christian Kerschner
A. Kraus-Polk @AlejoKrausPolk
Anna Kuokkanen @anna_kuokkanen
Joachim H. Spangenberg
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Decoupling debunked
Executive summary PDF📰 mk0eeborgicuypctuf7e.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/upl…
"The literature reviewed clearly shows that there is no empirical evidence for such a decoupling currently happening."
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Executive summary PDF📰 mk0eeborgicuypctuf7e.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/upl…
"The literature reviewed clearly shows that there is no empirical evidence for such a decoupling currently happening."
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"The only sustainable growth is #degrowth."
…to put it more bluntly:
"We've got to go straight to the heart of capitalism and overthrow it."- @GeorgeMonbiot on the only hope we have of stopping climate breakdown.
Please comment
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…to put it more bluntly:
"We've got to go straight to the heart of capitalism and overthrow it."- @GeorgeMonbiot on the only hope we have of stopping climate breakdown.
Please comment
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