New Book: Enough Is Enough. Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources By Rob Dietz, Dan O'Neill

Enough Is Enough

Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources

By Rob Dietz, Dan O'Neill
Foreword by Herman Daly

Published 4th January 2013 by Routledge – 256 pages

Description:

It’s time for a new kind of economy

We’re overusing the earth’s finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan O’Neill lay out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth—an economy where the goal is enough, not more.

They explore specific strategies to conserve natural resources, stabilize population, reduce inequality, fix the financial system, create jobs, and more—all with the aim of maximizing long-term well-being instead of short-term profits. Filled with fresh ideas and surprising optimism,Enough Is Enough is the primer for achieving genuine prosperity and a hopeful future for all.

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Contents:

Part 1: Questions of Enough1. Have You Had Enough?
2. Why Should Enough Be the Goal?3. How Much is Enough?4. What Sort of Economy Provides Enough?

Part 2: Strategies of Enough5. Enough Throughout: Limiting Resource Use and Waste Production
6. Enough People: Stabilizing Population
7. Enough Inequality: Distributing Income and Wealth
8. Enough Debt: Reforming Monetary and Financial Systems
9. Enough Miscalculation: Changing the Way We Measure Progress
10. Enough Unemployment: Securing Meaningful Jobs
11. Enough Business as Usual: Rethinking Commerce

Part 3: Advancing the Economy of Enough12. Enough Materialism: Changing Consumer Behavior
13. Enough Silence: Engaging Politicians and the Media|
14. Enough Unilateralism: Changing National Goals and Improving International Cooperation
15. Enough Waiting: Taking Action to Start the Transition

Source: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415820950/