http://www.degrowthindiainitiative.org/We are very excited that there's now a promising degrowth-iniatiative in India. The Degrowth-India initiative and blog aims at re-politicizing the Indian debate on the much needed socio-ecological transformation. A press-article about the kick-off of the initiative is available here. If you're interested in the further development of the debate, stay tuned in!
Anthropological thoughts on degrowth Degrowth energizes and interconnects remarkably heterodox thinking and surprisingly heterogeneous action. To advance dialogue among diverse pathways, a recent Journal of Political Ecology issue on “Degrowth, Culture and Power” joins studies of 15 initiatives to forge worlds that prioritize well-being, equity and sustainability rather than expansion. My intr...
By Mark Burton Most ecological economists argue that continued economic growth is incompatible with ecological safety. That is to say continued increases in Gross Domestic Product, (GDP and also Gross Value Added, GVA) cannot happen while reducing ecological impacts in general, and climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in particular. It isn’t a popular message, and is one that ...
Unter dem Motto „Besser – Anders – Weniger“ beleuchtet das aktuelle Böll.Thema den weltweiten Trend zur Suche nach alternativen Wirtschaftskonzepten, denn schneller als die Wirtschaft wächst in vielen Teilen der Welt „das Unbehagen an einer Vorherrschaft der Wirtschaft, die alle Lebensbereiche dominiert“. Das Heft zeigt und verknüpft einige der vielfältigen konkreten Alternativen, die zunehmend [...]
