Creating a sustainable and desirable future : insights from 45 global thought leaders / [edited] by Robert Costanza & Ida Kubiszewski (Australian National University, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Costanza, Robert.

Kubiszewski, Ida

ebrary, Inc.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Sustainability.

Environmentalism.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New Jersey : World Scientific, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Why We Need Visions of a Sustainable and Desirable World / Robert Costanza Costanza, Robert, Ida Kubiszewski Kubiszewski, Ida 3

Chapter 2 Envisioning a Sustainable World / Donella Meadows Meadows, Donella 9

Chapter 3 Why Everyone Should Be a Futurist? / William S. Becker Becker, William S. 15

Chapter 4 Think Like an Ecosystem, See Solutions / Frances Moore Lappé Lappé, Frances Moore 23

Part 2 Future Histories: Descriptions of a Sustainable and Desirable Future and How We Got There 31

Chapter 5 What Would a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature Look Like? / Robert Costanza Costanza, Robert, Gar Alperovitz Alperovitz, Gar, Herman Daly Daly, Herman, Joshua Farley Farley, Joshua, Carol Franco Franco, Carol, Tim Jackson Jackson, Tim, Ida Kubiszewski Kubiszewski, Ida, Juliet Schor Schor, Juliet, Peter Victor Victor, Peter 33

Chapter 6 Vision Statement for the Planet in 2050 / Ajay Bhave Bhave, Ajay, Silvia Ceausu Ceausu, Silvia, Anand Deshmukh Deshmukh, Anand, Jessica Jewell Jewell, Jessica, Wayne Pan Pan, Wayne, Jana Timm Timm, Jana 51

Chapter 7 Scenes from the Great Transition / Paul D. Raskin Raskin, Paul D. 55

Chapter 8 Environmental History Exam 2052: The Last Half-Century / Les W. Kuzyk Kuzyk, Les W. 65

Chapter 9 A Virtual Visit to a Sustainable 2050 / Rebert Costanza Costanza, Rebert 73

Chapter 10 Reflections on a Life Lived Well and Wisely / Joshua Farley Farley, Joshua 79

Chapter 11 The Great Turnaround: How Natural Capital Entered the Economy? / Ronald Colman Colman, Ronald 85

Chapter 12 How New Zealand Became a Green Leader? / John Peet Peet, John 93

Chapter 13 The New New York: 2050 / Barbara Elizabeth Stewart Stewart, Barbara Elizabeth 99

Part 3 Pieces of the Puzzle: Elements of the World We Want 109

Chapter 14 Sustainability and Happiness: A Development Philosophy for Bhutan and the World / Jigmi Y. Thinley Thinley, Jigmi Y. 111

Chapter 15 Flourishing as a Goal of Internation Policy / Martin Seligman Seligman, Martin 113

Chapter 16 What Else? / Wendell Berry Berry, Wendell 117

Chapter 17 Let Us Envision Gender Equality: Nothing Else is Working / Jane Roberts Roberts, Jane 121

Chapter 18 Another World: Finally Her(e) / Kavita N. Ramdas Ramdas, Kavita N., Jamie Querubin Querubin, Jamie 125

Chapter 19 Policy Reform to 350 / Bill McKibben McKibben, Bill 131

Chapter 20 The Great Transition to 350 / Dylan Walsh Walsh, Dylan, Tess Croner Croner, Tess 135

Chapter 21 On Baselines That Need Shifting / Daniel Pauly Pauly, Daniel 139

Chapter 22 The Future of Roads: No Driving, No Emissions, Nature Reconnected / Richard T. T. Forman Forman, Richard T. T., Daniel Sperling Sperling, Daniel 143

Chapter 23 The New Security / Gary Hart Hart, Gary 171

Chapter 24 Green Accounting: Balancing Environment and Economy / Peter Bartelmus Bartelmus, Peter 175

Chapter 25 A Vision of America the Possible / James Gustave Speth Speth, James Gustave 185

Part 4 Getting There 189

Chapter 26 The Way Forward: Survival 2100 / William E. Rees Rees, William E. 191

Chapter 27 An Integrating Story for a Sustainable Future / Mary Evelyn Tucker Tucker, Mary Evelyn, Brian Thomas Swimme Swimme, Brian Thomas 201

Chapter 28 It Is Time to Fight the Status Quo / Bill McKibben McKibben, Bill 211

Chapter 29 Can We Avoid the Perfect Storm? / David W. Orr Orr, David W. 215

Chapter 30 Sustainable Shrinkage: Envisioning a Smaller, Stronger Economy / Ernest Callenbach Callenbach, Ernest 223

Chapter 31 How to Apply Resilience Thinking: In Australia and Beyond? / Brian Walker Walker, Brian 233

Chapter 32 Endangered Elements: Conserving the Building Block of Life / Penny D. Sackett Sackett, Penny D. 239

Chapter 33 Well-Being, Sufficiency, and Work-Time Reduction / Anders Hayden Hayden, Anders 249

Chapter 34 Millennium Consumption Goals (MCGs) at Rio+20: A Practical Step Toward Global Sustainability / Mohan Munasinghe Munasinghe, Mohan 255

Chapter 35 Happiness and Psychological Well-Being: Building Human Capital to Benefit Individuals and Society / George W. Burns Burns, George W. 263

Chapter 36 Time for a Bold Vision: A New, Green Economy / Van Jones Jones, Van 269

Chapter 37 A World That Works for All / L. Hunter Lovins Lovins, L. Hunter 279

Chapter 38 Fighting Poverty by Healing the Environment / Christine Loh Loh, Christine 293

Chapter 39 Re-Engineering the Planet: Three Steps to a Sustainable Free-Market Economy / Eckart Wintzen Wintzen, Eckart 299

Chapter 40 Raising Gross National Happiness through Agrogorestry / Pahuna Sharma-Laden Sharma-Laden, Pahuna, Croix Thompson Thompson, Croix 305

Chapter 41 Building Bridges between Science and Policy to Achieve Sustainability / Katherine Richardson Richardson, Katherine, Ole Wœver Wœver, Ole 309

Chapter 42 Bringign Mozart to the Masses: Venezuela's Music Revolution / Maria Pá Victor Victor, Maria Pá 317

Chapter 43 Creating the Schools of the Future: Education for a Sustainable Society / Peter M. Senge Senge, Peter M. 321

Chapter 44 A Values-Based Set of Solutions for the Next Generations / Tim Kasser Kasser, Tim 331

Chapter 45 Teaching a University Course in Sustainable Happiness / Catherine O'Brien O'Brien, Catherine 341

Chapter 46 The Time Has Come to Catalyze a Sustainable Consumerism Movement / Peggy Liu Liu, Peggy 347.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

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ISBN:

9814546895

9789814546898

Publisher Number:

99958418973

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