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Interview • 2018

Paech: "Wir sollten nur 20 Stunden arbeiten"

Einleitung: Niko Paech propagiert ein Wirtschaftssystem, das zur Versorgung des menschlichen Bedarfs nicht auf Wachstum angewiesen ist. Im DW-Gespräch erläutert der Ökonom die Vorteile für Mensch und Umwelt.

Scientific paper • 2018

The Naturalisation of Growth: Marx, the Regulation Approach and Bourdieu

By: Max Koch

Bourdieu; Growth paradigm; Marx; capitalism; degrowth; naturalisation; postgrowth; regulation approach

Misc • 2018

Qual é o número ideal de humanos sobre a Terra?

By: José Eustáquio Diniz Alves

Muitas pessoas, recorrentemente, perguntam qual é o número ideal de humanos sobre a Terra?Contudo, em geral, a maioria fica frustrada ao saber que não existe um número mágico como resposta. Globalmente, o número ideal de humanos depende de vários condicionantes econômicos e éticos. O primeiro condicionante econômico é o padrão de vida. O número de pessoas que a Terra pode sustentar depende do...

Misc • 2018

A economia contra os limites da Terra: o decrescimento sustentável é a solução

By: Ana Poças Ribeiro

Limitar salários é uma forma de reduzir desigualdades, de reduzir consumo insustentável e especulação e de repensar a sociedade. O que é preciso para uma vida digna e que nos preencha? (Da autora)

Scientific paper • 2018

Degrowth in city planning

By: Ari Aukusti Lehtinen

This paper summarises the key arguments of degrowth thinking and examines their validity in a city planning setting. The paper argues that much of the reorientation work that is necessary to meet the goals of international climate change conventions needs to be carried out locally, in urban and regional settings, and this creates pressure to renew land-use planning practices. It also argues...

Presentation • 2018

First North-South Conference on Degrowth-Descrecimiento, México City 2018 - Psychological drivers and barriers for reduced clothing consumption: a cross-cultural analysis on the individual level

By: Tina Mueller

The author compared a series of studies regarding the possibilities for environmental impact in clothing consumption.

Presentation • 2018

First North-South Conference on Degrowth-Descrecimiento, México City 2018 - A critical-integral assessment of Mexico's Energy Transition Strategy

By: Alevgul H. Sorman, Sofía Avila-Calero

Socio-environmental issues will continue to emerge if an energy transition project does not include changes in patterns of consumption and resource governance.

Presentation • 2018

First North-South Conference on Degrowth-Descrecimiento, México City 2018 - Desafíos de un modelo energético sostenible: México 2050

By: Edgar Ocampo Téllez

Esta presentación explica los desafíos de un modelo energético sostenible en México (2050).

Presentation • 2018

First North-South Conference on Degrowth-Descrecimiento, México City 2018 - Como el capitalismo afirma su hegemonía; el modo de vida imperial como promesa de riqueza imposible

By: Ulrich Brand

Conferencia de la Plenaria del Jueves por Ulrich Brand: "Cómo el capitalismo afirma su hegemonía: El modo de vida imperial como promesa de riqueza imposible"

Misc • 2017

Technological progress alone won't stem resource use

By: Jennifer Chu

Subtitle: Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world's consumption of materials Summary: While some scientists believe that the world can achieve significant dematerialization through improvements in technology, a new study finds that technological advances alone will not bring about dematerialization and, ultimately, a sustainable world. The researchers found that no...

Scientific paper • 2017

Change put to work. A degrowth perspective on unsustainable work, postwork alternatives and politics

By: Maja Hoffmann

keywords: unsustainability, critique of work, postwork alternatives, politics, degrowth, sustainability science

Scientific paper • 2017

Against wasted politics: A critique of the circular economy

By: Francisco Valenzuela, Steffen Böhm

post-growth, circular economy, waste management, sustainability, politics, discourse analysis, fetishism, Marx, Lacan, Apple

Scientific paper • 2017

Making degrowth locally meaningful: the case of the Faroese grindadráp

By: Ragnheiður Bogadóttir, Elisabeth Skarðhamar Olsen

Keywords: Degrowth, whaling, Faroe Islands, relational ethic, noncapitalism

Scientific paper • 2017

Degrowth and collaborative value creation: Reflections on concepts and technologies

By: Stephan Hankammer, Robin Kleer

Keywords: Degrowth; Collaborative value creation; Technology

Misc • 2017

Imperiale Lebensweise

By: Ulrich Brand, Markus Wissen

Zur Ausbeutung von Mensch und Natur in Zeiten des globalen Kapitalismus Der Verlag: Haben wir die Zeiten des Imperialismus nicht längst hinter uns gelassen? Wenn man erwägt, in welchem Maße sich der Globale Norden nach wie vor an den ökologischen und sozialen Ressourcen des Globalen Südens bedient, rücken die Begriffe »Globaler Kapitalismus« und »Imperialismus« wieder näher zusammen. Unsere...

Scientific paper • 2017

Reclaiming sustainable space - A study of degrowth activists

By: Javier Lloveras, Cathy Parker, Lee Quinn

Keywords: Activism, consumption, degrowth, place, space

Misc • 2017

De-growth is feasible: people want a new economy

By: Jason Hickel

A blog post by Jason Hickel which is the fourth part of a discussion between him and Branko Milanovic. Chronology of the discussion Original blog post by Branko Milanovic "The illusion of “degrowth” in a poor and unequal world" First reply by Jason Hickel "Why Branko Milanovic is wrong about de-growth" Reply by Branko Milanovic "The illusion of degrowth: Part II" Second Reply by Jason Hickel...

Report • 2017

Von unten, nicht von oben

By: Sebastian Puschner

Zeitungsartikel aus der Freitag "Keine Angst! Postwachstum weist nicht den Weg in eine „staatlich-zentralistische Regulierung“ – sondern zum nächsten Repair-Café"

Misc • 2016

Die Paradoxie des nachhaltigen Wachstums

By: Rotherbaron

Teaser: Zwischen Green New Deal und Abwrackprämie: Über Glück, Lebenszufriedenheit und Wohlstandskonzeptionen einer postmaterialistischen Gesellschaft Aus dem Text: . . . Wie man sieht, bleibt die Definition dessen, was unter “Glück” zu verstehen sei, in der bhutanischen Verfassung absichtlich vage. Keinesfalls beansprucht der Staat, den Einzelnen vorzuschreiben, auf welchem Weg sie glücklich...

Educational paper • 2016

RepairKids Manual - Reparatur im Bildungskontext

By: Kristina Deselaers

reparatur-initiativen.de: RepairKids ist ein Leitfaden für alle Reparatur-Initiativen und Interessierte, die ihr Tätigkeitsfeld gern erweitern möchten und mit Kindern und Jugendlichen zusammen reparieren wollen. Kristina Deselaers, Initiatorin von RepairKids und Repair Café Sasel, hat ihre Erfahrungen in diesem Manual verschriftlicht und wir laden nun gemeinsam ein, das Konzept RepairKids zu...