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By: Timo Järvernsivu

Presentation by Timo Järvensivu It seems that discussions between camps such as ”green growth” and ”degrowth” often end up being debates, even if the aim would be a dialogue. The purpose of this paper and presentation is to draw a map of the main arguments of some of the camps, with the hope of improving the dialogue. Discussion on sustainable wellbeing is often carried along two main dimensi...

By: Katarina Buhr

Presentation by Katarina Buhr A significant share of the literature on degrowth focuses on macro-level units of analysis such as the global or national economy, to discuss aspects such as market logics as a central organizing principle in society or the relevance of GDP as a welfare measure or as a barrier for long-term sustainable development on the global scale. Studies on degrowth that focu...

By: Nina Treu, Dennis Eversberg, Matthias Schmelzer, Corinna Burkhart

Dies ist ein Beitrag zum Projekt Degrowth in Bewegung(en), in dem es um die Degrowth Bewegung geht. Info zum Projekt Degrowth in Bewegung(en): Degrowth ist nicht nur ein neues Label für eine Diskussion über Alternativen oder eine akademische Debatte, sondern auch eine im Entstehen begriffene soziale Bewegung. Trotz vieler Überschneidungen mit anderen sozialen Bewegungen gibt es sowohl bei ...

By: Olaf Bernau

Dies ist ein Beitrag zum Projekt Degrowth in Bewegung(en), in dem es um die flucht- und migrationspolitische Bewegung geht. Info zum Projekt Degrowth in Bewegung(en): Degrowth ist nicht nur ein neues Label für eine Diskussion über Alternativen oder eine akademische Debatte, sondern auch eine im Entstehen begriffene soziale Bewegung. Trotz vieler Überschneidungen mit anderen sozialen Bewegu...

By: Christiane Kliemann

Von Friederike Habermann Die Verletzung demokratischer Prozesse im Zuge der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise 2007/08 sei als Epochenbruch vergleichbar mit der großen Depression „und allem, was danach kam“, so Georg Diez in seiner vorläufig letzten Kolumne auf spiegel-online.de. Grund für den nunmehr erstarkenden Rassismus in Verbindung mit einer radikalen Rechten sei aber auch die Ratlosigkeit l...

By: Antoine Missemer

Keywords: History of economic thought, Georgescu-Roegen, degrowth, bioeconomics, agrowth

By: Mauro Bonaiuti, Melf-Hinrich Ehlers, Mario Pansera, Pasi Heikkurinen, Lukáš Likavčan

This is the first of a planned ‘trilogy’ of sessions on the contentious relationship between degrowth and technology. It represents the first of three subthemes of a special issue on degrowth and technology, which is currently being edited for the Journal of Cleaner Production. The aim of this special session is to bring together different theoretical and historical perspectives on technology, ...

By: Grisoni

Since 1989, the Italian Notav movement, located in the Val di Susa (Piemonte) is opposed to the construction of a passing through a 57 km long tunnel railway line between Torino and Lyon. The corridor has been designed within the framework of the European Transportation Network, in the name of sustainability. But the Notav movement has never been only a local mobilization, such as so-called NIM...

By: Matthias Rätzer

Within a general orientation towards growth, ecologic (Meadows et al. 2004), economic (e.g.Martinez Alier 2009) as well as social (Hirsch 1976) problems remain unsolved. Modern approaches seek applicability in reduction of emissions (see Kyoto protocol, COP 21 2015) and Green-New-Deal-trade-offs to cope with a globalized village. The maxim is to produce, act and be ‘sustainable’ – but – within ...

By: Åsa Svenfelt

The idea of continued economic growth is increasingly questioned and critically analysed on the basis of it´s potential negative sustainability impact. Along with the critique, visions and strategies for alternative systems need also be brought onto the agenda. The research program "Beyond GDP growth - Scenarios for sustainable building and planning" explores what could happen in the Swedish so...

By: Clive Spash

Clive will cover growth and its contradictions and challenges for degrowth and social ecological transformation. Facilitator: Filka Sekulova This media entry was a contribution to the special session „The Realities and Contradictions of the Growth Economy and Challenges for a Social Ecological Transformation“ at the 5th International Degrowth Conference in Budapest in 2016.

By: Gran, Christoph

Abstract: In 2007 Peter Victor and Gideo Rosenbluth published their groundbreaking article on managing without growth (Victor und Rosenbluth 2007). The authors developed the system-dynamics based model LOW GROW of the Canadian economy and started exploring the connection between growth, no growth, degrowth and a prosperous societal development. The present paper shows the results of the adaptio...

By: Timo Järvensivu

It seems that discussions between camps such as ”green growth” and ”degrowth” often end up being debates, even if the aim would be a dialogue. The purpose of this paper and presentation is to draw a map of the main arguments of some of the camps, with the hope of improving the dialogue. Discussion on sustainable wellbeing is often carried along two main dimensions. The first dimension concerns...

By: Alfredo Natale, Salvatore Di Martino, Fortuna Procentese, Caterina Arcidiacono

Keywords: Degrowth; Critical community psychology; Well-being; Decolonisation of the imaginary; Reciprocity; Social justice

By: Steffen Lange

Several recent contributions have discussed the feasibility of establishing a non-growing or a degrowth society within capitalism (Brand, 2014; Foster, 2011; Hahnel, 2012; Klitgaard, 2013; Magdoff & Foster, 2010). These analyses come to the conclusion that capitalism and degrowth are not compatible. A first set of reasons is connected to central dynamics of capitalism, in particular market ...

By: Luis I. Prádanos

From the text: ". . . In the next few pages, I will lead with the way Spanish authors I mentioned unveil some of the unscientific assumptions behind the neoclassical and neoliberal economics that currently dominate the global scenario in general, and the European Union debate in particular. I then will analyze the common ground within the alternatives proposed by these writers. [. . .] Finally,...

By: Stefano Menegat

Over the past decades, increasing scientific evidences have proven that the costs of the capitalist agri-food system in terms of ecological and social deterioration are by far exceeding its claimed benefits. A paradigm shift toward a more sustainable and just agriculture is today both necessary and desirable. This proposal aims to shed light on the emergence of a new paradigm and to support its...

By: Felix Jaitner

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union Russia´s dependency on natural resources has significantly increased. According to the Russian state agency for statistics (Goskomstat), the share of non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas and coal) in total exports reached almost 70 % in the year 2013. The paper combines two goals: Analyzing the historical formation of the Soviet development model the...

By: Therese Bennich

During the 40 years that have passed since the publication of The Limits to Growth, the concept of degrowth and system dynamics have sometimes developed separately. There is now increasing evidence supporting the conclusions of The Limits to Growth and degrowth is a concept being discussed both in the academic and public debate. There is a need to look at potential ways to adapt to the limits o...

By: Pasi Heikkurinen

Keywords: Degrowth; Ethics; Practice; Releasement; Sustainability; Technology