For much of the twentieth century, mainstream economists have treated human agents in their models as if they were rational beings of unbounded computational capacity - the notorious 'Homo Economicus' of much economic theory. However, the patent inadequacies of this understanding of human nature...

Introduction -- Rethinking economy and technology -- The anthropocene challenge to our worldview -- Producing and obscuring global injustices -- The money game -- Anticipating degrowth -- The ontology of technology -- Energy technologies as time-space appropriation -- Capitalism, energy and the...

Contents: Preface -- 1. Cconomics and environmental change : an overview -- 2. Growing economic activity and environmental change : historical and general perspectives. -- 3. Sustainable (economic) development. what is it? is it desirable? can it be achieved and if so, how? -- 4. Values,...

This extraordinary book provides a critical review of the work of Nicholas Georgesçu-Roegen in conventional economics, environmental economics and methodology. Particular attention is paid to the role of thermodynamics in Georgesçu-Roegen's economics

Incorporating Behavioural, Social, and Organizational Phenomena in the Assessment of Climate Change Mitigation Options -- Cultural Discourses in the Global Climate Change Debate -- Consumption, Motivation and Choice Across Scale: Consequences for Selected Target Groups -- The Legacy of Twenty...

How can we overcome the existing political, economic, and ecological crises that humanity faces? With the notion of the commons, Lukas Peter argues that this form of social organization can provide answers to the shortcomings of centralized states and open and competitive markets. By building on...