Environmental Economics

Progressives claimed they knew how to solve homelessness, inequality, and crime. But in cities they control, progressives made those problems worse....

In his international bestseller, Kohei Saito argues that while unfettered capitalism is often blamed for inequality and climate change, subsequent calls for “sustainable growth” and a “Green New Deal” are a dangerous compromise....

In This Changes Everything Naomi Klein argues that climate change isn’t just another issue to be neatly filed between taxes and health care....

Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity....

The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.

Through stories that bring people, policy, and technology together, Akshat Rathi reveals how the green economy is not only possible, but profitable. This inspiring blend of business, science, and history provides the framework for ensuring that future generations can live in prosperity.

Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future, guides multi-billion-dollar investments, and shapes our responses to climate change, inequality,....

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Looking underneath the cover of globalization, Wood shatters the false narrative of a promised utopia and exposes the true nature of the deception used to promote this new economic order, in this audiobook....

In Oneness vs. the 1%, Vandana Shiva takes on the billionaires club of Gates, Buffet, and Zuckerberg, as well as other modern empires whose blindness to the rights of people, and to the destructive impact of their construct of linear progress, have wrought havoc across the world....

In 2006, John Doerr was moved by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and a challenge from his teenage daughter: “Dad, your generation created this problem. You better fix it.” Since then, Doerr has searched for solutions to this existential problem....

This audiobook narrated by Davis Brooks reveals how the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun—from lower test scores to higher crime rates—and how we might tackle them today.

A call to action for consumers everywhere, Consumed asks us to look at how and why we buy what we buy, how it's created, who it benefits, and how we can solve the problems created by a wasteful system....

The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it - and sometimes, even kill for it....

This authoritative and eye-opening history examines how Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our food system....

Surviving the Future is a story drawn from the fertile ground of the late David Fleming's extraordinary Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It. That hardback consists of 404 interlinked dictionary entries, inviting listeners to choose their own path....

Journey to eight states, three national parks, and three countries to experience the life-changing education and adventures that led Trent A. Romer to finding sustainability for his plastic-bag-manufacturing business and himself....

The industrial age made possible by fossil fuels will surely decline as these fuels run out....

Rejecting the old Left/Right ideologies, Rand develops a more pragmatic view capable of delivering practical solutions to this critical problem. A renewed capitalism harnessed to the task is the only way we might replace fossil fuels fast enough to mitigate severe climate risk....

Michael Shellenberger lleva luchando por un planeta más verde durante décadas. Ayudó a salvar las últimas secuoyas del mundo...

A compelling argument - masterfully researched and brilliantly articulated - that despite increasing prosperity for most of Earth’s inhabitants and an explosion of goods overall, consumption of natural resources such as metals, water, and timber has begun to decline....

In Liquid Asset, Barton H. Thompson, Jr. examines the growing position of the private sector in the "business of water." Thompson seeks to understand the private sector's involvement in meeting the water needs of both humans and the environment.

In 1980, the iconoclastic economist Julian Simon challenged celebrity biologist Paul Ehrlich to a bet....

Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: Tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources - most significantly, fossil fuels....

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe....

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business or nonprofit organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Green Business This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels....

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels. If you are interested in learning about ...

The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.

In Liquid Asset, Barton H. Thompson, Jr. examines the growing position of the private sector in the "business of water." Thompson seeks to understand the private sector's involvement in meeting the water needs of both humans and the environment, looks at the potential risks that growing private involvement poses to the public interest in water, and considers the obstacles that private organizations face in trying to participate in a traditionally governmental sector.

Through stories that bring people, policy, and technology together, Akshat Rathi reveals how the green economy is not only possible, but profitable. This inspiring blend of business, science, and history provides the framework for ensuring that future generations can live in prosperity and that the wheels of progress don't falter.

Jam Tomorrow? recasts economics as a question of the balance between our needs and desires in the present and those of the future. This makes our changing perception of time a kind of invisible ink that links the micro to the macro, the past to the future, and that offers a new and challenging way of understanding the relationship between value, price, money and credit.

This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Taylor Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to electric cars.

Enter the vibrant world of carbon credits with 'The Green Revolution: Unveiling the Carbon Credit Boom'. As the planet grapples with the challenges of climate change, the carbon credit industry emerges as a beacon of hope, bridging economics with sustainability. Discover within: 🌿 A comprehensive overview of the carbon credit landscape, its origins, and its meteoric rise. 🌿 Demystifying carbon credits and offsets: What are they? How do they work? 🌿 A deep dive into the benefits and critiques surrounding carbon trading. 🌿 Proven strategies and insights for investing in the ...

The last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. Whether you are male or female, born in the global south or north, the chances are that you can expect to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, with ageing populations dogged by infirmity, dependent on an ever-decreasing number of young people to support them. Andrew Scott argues it doesn't have to be like that.

Crypto Hipster's Mysticals compilations that cover Season 4 and Season 5 are far more than just a catchy-named compilation. While there is a deep focus on technology, they also include common themes faced by entrepreneurs and founders across all industry spectra. This theme is based on "human" issues, which include societal, mindset, social opportunities, and personal growth and development. Of course, they also focus on solving industry and technological problems that we all face in our everyday lives or will face soon. What do swan songs, faith, and motorbikes have in common? They are all...