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By: Barbara Muraca

Presentation of an oral Session by Barbara Muraca at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Growth, Degrowth, and Justice - A scrutiny of ethical and anthropological assumptions in growth and degrowth". Growth, Degrowth, and Justice from Goteo / Platoniq

By: Hartmut Rosa

The publisher: »What is a good life – and why aren’t we living it?« »This book is a short essay on modern life. It strives to ask the ›right‹ sorts of questions that would allow social philosophy and sociology to speak to the everyday reality of people living in late-modern societies.« The rapid acceleration of social life is one of the salient characteristics of the present, but it is freq...

By: Jeroen van den Bergh

Short-interview with Jeroen van den Bergh from the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona.

By: Nadia Johanisova

Short-interview with Nadia Johanisova from the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona.

By: Laurent Lievens

Poster by Laurent Lievens from the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title “Agriculture in a Degrowth Society: Helpful Indicator for the Transition - Indicator for paradigm shift".

By: Giorgos Kallis, Joan Martinez-Alier, François Schneider

Crisis, Economic growth, Degrowth, Democracy, Green new deal, Ecological economics, Rebound effect, Voluntary simplicity, Well-being

By: New Economics Foundation

This short animated film shows the absurdity of endless economic growth in a playfull but clear way.

By: Harris Topalides

Transcription of an poster session by Harris Topalides at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Degrowth as a strategy for the sustainable management of economic development".

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.

By: Walden Bello

Zwischen 2006 und 2008 kam es in vielen sogenannten Entwicklungsländern vor dem Hintergrund steigender Nahrungsmittelpreise und Versorgungsengpässe wiederholt zu Protesten und Aufständen. Seinen Höhepunkt erreichte dieser Protestzyklus im Frühjahr 2008 mit Aufständen in etwa 30 Ländern. Die Zahl der Menschen, die sich die Grundlebensmittel nicht mehr leisten konnten, stieg allein in Asien um ru...

By: Steven Sorrell

rebound effect; steady-state economy; monetary reform

By: David Barkin

Presentation of an oral Session by David Barkin at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona wit the title "Degrowth: New Strategies for Strengthening Tradition". Barkin decrecbarcelona from Goteo / Platoniq

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".

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 me...

By: Charles Ferguson

Documentary about the financial crash in the US in 2008. Interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists.

By: Richard Douthwaite

Presentation of an oral session by Richard Douthwaite at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Collapse and stabilisation instead of degrowth? - Why the global debt burden means there will be no recovery". Collapse and stabilisation instead of degrowth? from Goteo / Platoniq

By: Kent Klitgaard, Lisi Krall

Transcription of an poster session by Kent Klitgaard and Lisi Krall at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Institutional Change and Ecological Economics: Extending the Exploration of Human Ecology and Human Economy".

By: Mildred Gustack Delambre

Transcription of an poster session by Mildred Gustack Delambre at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Sustainable Communities of Practice and Eco villages as mediation tool for degrowth process".

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 mache...

By: Silke Kleinhückelkotten, Peter Neitzke

Erfolgreiche und glaubwürdige Naturschutzpolitik benötigt valide Daten über Einstellungen, Wissen und Handeln der Bevölkerung in Bezug auf den Schutz der Natur und die Erhaltung der biologischen Vielfalt, kurz: Informationen zum Naturbewusstsein. Zu diesem Zweck wurde im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit und des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz eine erste ...