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Scientific paper • 2010

Sustainable de-growth: Mapping the context, criticisms and future prospects of an emergent paradigm.

By: Joan Martinez-Alier, Unai Pascual, Franck-Dominique Vivien, Edwin Zaccai

Sustainable development, Post-development, Sustainable economics, Ecological economics, De-growth

Scientific paper • 2010

Serge Latouche’s Farewell to Growth (Book review).

By: François Diaz Maurin, Philip J. Vergragt

Two Book reviews for the book "Farewell to Growth" by Serge Latouche. Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy 6(2): 77–78.

Position paper • 2010

Degrowth Declaration Barcelona 2010

By: Degrowth Conference 2010

A one page document summarizing the events of the second International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity. Included is a list of proposals which evolved on the conference.

Misc • 2010

Nach dem Wachstum

By: E. Altvater, E. U. von Weizsäcker, F. Radermacher, J. Randers, F. Luks, I. Seidl, A. Zahrnt u.v.m.

Der Verlag: In der politischen ökologie 121/122 lesen Sie, was schrumpfen muss und was wachsen darf, damit der Planet eine menschenfreundliche Zukunft hat. Das Diktat des immerwährenden Wirtschaftswachstums hat uns die Tragfähigkeit des Planeten weit überschreiten lassen. Trotz offensichtlichen Folgen wie Klimawandel, zur Neige gehender Ressourcen und großer sozialer Ungleichheit halten die...

Misc • 2010

Das Grand Hotel Europa vor dem Verfall

By: Michael Müller

Aus dem Text: Der Traum immerwährender Prosperität ist vorbei. Ökologische Selbstzerstörung und eine erodierte Demokratie sind das Desiderat der Hoffnung auf Freiheit und Fortschritt aus der Zeit der Aufklärung. Die Fixierung auf Wachstum treibt Europa immer weiter in eine tiefe Krise. Zeitschrift - politische ökologie 121/122 - 2010 - Nach dem Wachstum

Presentation • 2010

Postwachstumsökonomie Prof. Niko Paech

By: Niko Paech

VWL Göttingen: Ein Vortrag von apl. Prof. Niko Paech zur Wachstumskritik und Lösungswegen wie Gesellschaften dem Problem begrenzter Ressourcen begegnen können. > Teil 1 > Teil 2 > Teil 3 > Teil 4 > Teil 5 > Teil 6 > Teil 7

Misc • 2010

Die Legende vom nachhaltigen Wachstum

By: Niko Paech

Ein Plädoyer für den Verzicht von Niko Paech Textanfang: Würden wir eine Welt vermissen, in der man sich zwischen drei Dutzend Fernsehprogrammen, Internet, DVD, Kino und anderen Zerstreuungen glaubt entscheiden zu müssen und in der Spaß zum Freizeitstress wird? Wäre es nicht schöner, wieder mehr selbst zu gestalten? Mehr Zeit für die Kinder zu haben. Endlich mal wieder selbst Musik zu machen...

Report • 2010

Life After Growth - Economics for Everyone

By: Leah Temper, Claudia Medina

Life After Growth - Economics for Everyone from enmedia productions on Vimeo. Short movie about the degrowth movement. With animations and interviews.

Presentation • 2010

Six types of “degrowth” and a plea for “agrowth”

By: Jeroen van den Bergh

Keynote by Jeroen van den Bergh at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Climate Change and Economic Crisis: Is prosperity possible without growth?" Abstract:In recent debates on environmental problems and policies the strategy of “degrowth” has appeared as an alternative to the paradigm of economic...

Presentation • 2010

Equitable, Ecological Degrowth: Feminist Contributions

By: Patricia Ellie Perkins

Keynote by Patricia Ellie Perkins at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Climate Change and Economic Crisis: Is prosperity possible without growth?" Abstract: This paper uses feminist ecological economics and ecofeminist methodologies and theory to contribute to Degrowth in theory and practice....

Presentation • 2010

Degrowth of Production and Consumption Capacities for social justice, well being and ecological sustainability

By: François Schneider

Keynote by François Schneider at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "The degrowth proposal: what is it about, how do we achieve it?" Abstract: It is commonly perceived that economic growth is the best response to economic, environmental and social crises. In this line growth policies indirectly...

Position paper • 2010

Zero growth and zero interest rate: The revival of an old idea

By: Dirk Löhr

Transcription of an oral Session by Dirk Löhr at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Managing Degrowth: Employment, Security and the Economy under a degrowth trajectory" Abstract: Every euro or dollar of economic growth causes a stress mark of energy consumption, waste production, land use and water...

Misc • 2010

Economic De-growth and the Steady state

By: Brian Czech

Input-text of an oral Session by Brian Czech at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Beyond Sustainable Development: Sustainable Degrowth towards a Steady-State" Introduction: This session is concerned with two primary questions: What is the relationship between economic degrowth and a steady state...

Position paper • 2010

Variants of De Growth and Democratization within Democracy: A Conceptual Relationship

By: Konrad Ott

Transcription of an oral session by Konrad Ott at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Degrowth, Capitalist Institutions and Democracy". Introduction: It is a philosophical task to clarify concepts and to determine conceptual relationships. This task shall be performed in this paper. The relationship...

Position paper • 2010

Implementing Degrowth: An evolutionary economic perspective

By: Pascal van Griethuysen

Presentation and transcription of an oral session by Pascal van Griethuysen at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Degrowth, Capitalist Institutions and Democracy". Abstract: Reorienting the current unsustainable and inequitable path and implementing the necessary degrowth process in an...

Misc • 2010

How to correct wrong information about economic growth

By: Roefie Hueting

Transcription of an oral session by Roefie Hueting at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Growth is unsustainable. Long live degrowth?". Abstract: Economic growth is generally defined as increase of national income (NI) (or GDP) as a measure of production. However, according to the subject matter...

Presentation • 2010

Long run Welfare under Externalities in Consumption, Leisure, and Production: A Case for Happy De-Growth vs. Unhappy Growth

By: Simone D'Alessandro, Ennio Bilancini

Transcription and presentation of an oral session by Ennio Bilancini and Simone D'Alessandro at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Long run Welfare under Externalities in Consumption, Leisure, and Production: A Case for Happy De-Growth vs. Unhappy Growth". Happy Degrowth vs Unhappy Growth from...

Presentation • 2010

Degrowth Episodes and Public Health: Lessons from the Past?

By: Iris Borowy

Transcription and presentation of an poster session by Iris Borowy at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Degrowth Episodes and Public Health: Lessons from the Past?".

Presentation • 2010

Social capital, capacity and carrying capacity: exploring basics of ‘socially sustainable economic degrowth’

By: Volker Mauerhofer

Poster and transcription of an poster session by Volker Mauerhofer at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Social capital, capacity and carrying capacity: exploring basics of ‘socially sustainable economic degrowth’".

Presentation • 2010

Don’t Forget the Rich - A strategy proposal to spread the idea of degrowth

By: François Diaz Maurin

Transcription of an poster session by François Diaz Maurin at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Don’t Forget the Rich - A strategy proposal to spread the idea of degrowth".