Neumayer, Eric 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2719-7563
(2010)
Weak versus strong sustainability: exploring the limits of two opposing paradigms.
Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.
ISBN 9781848448728
Abstract
This insightful book explores the limits of the two opposing paradigms of sustainability in an accessible way. It examines the availability of natural resources for the production of consumption goods and services, and the environmental consequences of economic growth. The critical forms of natural capital in need of preservation given risk, uncertainty and ignorance about the future are also examined. The author provides a critical discussion of measures of sustainability. As indicators of weak sustainability, he analyses Genuine Savings and the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare, also known as the Genuine Progress Indicator. Indicators of strong sustainability covered include ecological footprints, material flows, sustainability gaps and other measures, which combine the setting of environmental standards with monetary valuation.
| Item Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/weak-versus-stron... |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 The Author |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2010 12:17 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 05:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/30734 |
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