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Tim Jackson - Prosperity Without Growth (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : Economics for a Finite Planet.
Foreword by : HRH The Prince of Wales.
Is more economic growth the solution? Will it deliver prosperity and well-being for a global population projected to reach nine billion? In this explosive book, Tim Jackson - a top sustainability adviser to the UK government - makes a compelling case against continued economic growth in developed nations.
No one denies that development is essential for poorer nations. But in the advanced economies there is mounting evidence that ever-increasing consumption adds little to human happiness and may even impede it.
More urgently, it is now clear that the ecosystems that sustain our economies are collapsing under the impacts of rising consumption. Unless we can radically lower the environmental impact of economic activity - and there is no evidence to suggest that we can - we will have to devise a path to prosperity that does not rely on continued growth.
Economic heresy?
Or an opportunity to improve the sources of well-being, creativity and lasting prosperity that lie outside the realm of the market? Tim Jackson provides a credible vision of how human society can flourish within the ecological limits of a finite planet. Fulfilling this vision is simply the most urgent task of our times.
This book is a substantially revised and updated version of Jackson's controversial study for the Sustainable Development Commission, an advisory body to the UK Government. The study rapidly became the most downloaded report in the Commission's nine year history when it was launched earlier this year.
Details
- Format : Slightly Larger 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Economics, Business & Money
- Published : 2009 (This Edition 2011 - Earthscan)
- ISBN : 9781849713238
- SKU : B004046
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £19.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'Tim Jackson offers a penetrating insight into our current state of affairs, and a thought-provoking pathway towards redesigning our future.' - Dame Ellen MacArthur.
'The question of whether progressives should abandon growth or continue a champion it remains unresolved. But attempts to short-circuit that debate by dismissing de-growth as 'pie-in-the-sky' now face the demanding task of refuting this impressive work. I look forward to Tim Jackson's further elaboration of it.' - David Choat, Policy Progress Blog.
'One of the most outstanding pieces of environmental economics literature in recent years.' - Le Monde.
'A new movement seems to be emerging, and this superbly written book should be the first stop for anyone wanting a manifesto . . . In terms of a worldview for the new decade and beyond, this could well be the most important book you will read.' - The Guardian.
'One of the best books of 2009.' - Financial Times.
'Bold and provocative . . .' - The New York Times.
'In the teeth of the economic crisis, Jackson has written the most important book that could possibly be written now.' - James Gustave Speth, author of The Bridge at the Edge of the World.
"I am an economist by training, indeed I once wrote and taught an economics course, and I LOVE this book . . ." - Amazon Review.
AI Summary
Tim Jackson's groundbreaking exploration of economic growth and sustainability challenges conventional wisdom about prosperity. This thought-provoking work examines how we might build a flourishing society without relying on endless material expansion. Jackson presents compelling arguments for redefining progress beyond GDP, offering practical insights into creating an economy that works for both people and planet. Essential reading for anyone questioning the relationship between consumption and wellbeing.
The Author
Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (cusp.ac.uk). He is also an award-winning playwright with numerous radio-writing credits for the BBC. For more details about his work go to timjackson.org.uk
