Thema des Jahrbuches "Zur Lage der Welt 2010" (Vorauflage s. BA 7/09) ist "Einfach besser leben - Nachhaltigkeit als neuer Lebensstil". Der Wohlstand auf Pump, bezahlen müssen die kommenden Generationen, kann so nicht weitergehen. Unser Konsumverhalten muss sich ändern. Wir brauchen eine neue...

Jährlich veröffentlichte Umwelt-Bestandsaufnahme des renommierten Worldwatch Institute in Washington, DC in Zusammenarbeit mit der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung und Germanwatch (vgl. zuletzt die Ausgabe von 2003: BA 7/03). Diesjähriger Themenschwerpunkt ist der Konsum mit seinen vielfältigen...

Jason Hickel rechnet mit dem Kapitalismus ab: Statt alle Menschen aus den Fängen der Armut zu befreien, hat unsere Art zu wirtschaften ein Leben voll künstlicher Verknappung, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und Umweltzerstörung hervorgebracht IBM angetrieben von einer Elite, die immer reicher wird....

Basic concepts and ideas -- Limits to growth -- Economics in a full world -- The challenge of ecological economics : historical context and some specific issues -- Issues with the World Bank -- Sustainable development : definitions, principles, policies -- The illth of nations : comments on...

Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure...

Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...

This unique book provides cutting-edge knowledge and analyses of the consequences that climate change will have for sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development

This book discusses important recent developments in the theory, concepts and empirical applications of ecological economics and sustainable development. The editors have assembled a fascinating collection of papers from some of the leading scholars in the field of ecological economics

Major contemporary issues and debates relating to the sustainable use of energy are addressed in this far-reaching Handbook. The contributing authors discuss the ongoing debates about sustainability and energy use, energy economics, renewable energy, efficiency and climate policy