Rethinking ecological economics / Arild Vatn (professor emeritus of environmental sciences, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, �As, Norway).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vatn, Arild, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Rethinking economics (Series)

Rethinking economics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology--Economic aspects.

Ecology.

Environmental economics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This timely book advances a distinct understanding of the economy as embedded in natural and socio-political processes. It shows how ecological economics, if turned into a discipline grounded in critical realism, institutional theory and sustainability-oriented values, holds significant potential for supporting the development of a sustainable future. Rethinking Ecological Economics aims at developing ecological economics into a coherent professional position. Arild Vatn explores the potential of institutional theory - with its specific understanding of human action and value formation - as the basis for such an endeavor. Economic systems are human constructions and what values are advanced in production and consumption depend on how they are structured. Present institutional structures favor powerful short-term individual interests that endanger the Earth. The book lays the ground for analyzing how long-term common interests can become privileged, and discusses how respecting Earth system boundaries can be ensured through thoroughgoing changes in political and economic institutions. This book is a vital read for scholars and students of environmental and ecological economics, as well as mainstream and heterodox economists interested in environmental challenges. It is also a beneficial resource for practitioners in environmental management and those active in civil society organizations working on conservational issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction to rethinking ecological economics

Part I: The basis

2. From classical to ecological economics

3. The philosophical foundation

Part II: The bio-physical dimensions

4. The bio-physical foundation of the economy

5. The bio-physical environment as resources

6. Complexity, knowledge, uncertainty and sustainability

Part III: The human and the societal dimensions

7. Values

8. Institutions

9. Theories of human action

Part IV: Politics and the economic system

10. The economy as a political creation

11. Framework for the study of human provisioning

12. Value articulation

13. What has caused the transgression of planetary boundaries?

Part V: Towards a sustainable economy

14. Creating sustainability based on mainstream economic thinking

15. Governance structures for a sustainable economy

16. Conclusion

Afterword

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803921846 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

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