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The wealth of nature : economics as if survival mattered / John Michael Greer.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Greer, John Michael, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Economic development--Environmental aspects.
Economic development.
Environmental economics.
Sustainable development.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (271 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2011.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Our destructive obsession with money and economic growth has driven us to the brink of disaster. This book exposes the flaws in conventional economic theory and shows how through public policy initiatives and personal choices the economy can be restructured at an appropriate scale with a focus on the natural world.
Contents:
Foreword: A Guide for the Perplexed
The Failure of Economics
The Three Economies
The Metaphysics of Money
The Price of Energy
The Appropriate Tools
The Road Ahead
Small is Beautiful.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed February 27, 2025).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786613138262
9781283138260
1283138263
9781550924787
1550924788
OCLC:
729166614

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