The paper aims at establishing a philosophical comparison between the notion of green economy and the concept of bio-based economics. Against the background of the current, devastating economic crisis, they both represent an attempt to overcome a growth impasse through the incorporation of the...

pt. 1. Social metabolism : key theories, concepts and methods -- pt. 2. Participation and institutions : key theories, concepts and methods -- pt. 3. Valuation and environmental policy : key theories, concepts and methods.