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