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The foundations for an ecological economy: an overview

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This engaging book brings together leading ecological economists to collectively present a definitive case for looking beyond economic growth as the sole panacea for the world’s ecological predicament. Grounded in physics, ecology, and the science of human behavior, contributors show how economic growth itself has become “uneconomic” and adds to a ravaging of both social and ecological cohesion.

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  • Joshua Farley, 2016. "The foundations for an ecological economy: an overview," Chapters, in: Joshua Farley & Deepak Malghan (ed.), Beyond Uneconomic Growth, chapter 1, pages 3-21, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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