Rio+20 Needs to Address the Downsides of Growth
Herman Daly succinctly sums up the steady-state perspective in his suggestion for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the environment.
An Open Letter to Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJames Johnston sees through what could only be described as a hoax by Canada’s Minister of the Environment.
Could Obama Be the First Steady-State President?
/3 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechObama probably understands the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet — he just needs the mandate to do something about it.
A Mindful Path to a Steady State Economy
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechRick Heller explains how to substitute mindfulness for greed in the transition to a new economy.
Ten Turkeys for Thanksgiving
/6 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder urges you to carve up a Golden Fleece Turkey or two.
Wealth, Illth, and Net Welfare
/9 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGood and bads, wealth and illth — economic growth produces them all. But how big are the bads and how damaging is the illth?
Making Sense of the Protests through a Post-Growth Lens
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, Money and Investments, The Daly News /by Brian CzechProtestors have a visceral grasp on the fact that the economy has been engineered for ecological and financial ruin.
Call Me a FOCer: Big Ideas under a Big Sky
/7 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechA prerequisite to achieving a sustainable healthcare scheme, agricultural system, or economy is a widespread philosophical change of heart.
Neoclassical Economist Recants Key Article of Faith
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEric Zencey explains why GDP is an indicator for amnesiacs.
New Evidence for Changing the Nature of the Global Economy
/0 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWeather disasters and a consumption disaster waiting to happen in China: the limits to growth are showing up in 2011.
