Degrowth (The Economy Key Ideas, 19)
Degrowth offers a provocative critique of growth-obsessed economies, proposing instead a framework for downscaling production and consumption. Giorgos Kallis explores how this approach can foster sustainability, equity, and resilience in the face of environmental limits. Essential reading for rethinking economic priorities in an era of crisis.
About This Book
Degrowth challenges the dominant paradigm of perpetual economic growth, advocating for a deliberate reduction in production and consumption to achieve ecological sustainability and social equity.
In this book, part of The Economy: Key Ideas series, Giorgos Kallis outlines the foundational concepts of degrowth, emphasizing its role in addressing climate change and resource depletion.
The work draws on interdisciplinary perspectives to propose pathways toward economies that value human flourishing over GDP metrics.
Readers gain insights into practical implications for policy, lifestyle, and global justice within a finite planet.
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