Description
New Economics for Sustainability: Time for Transformation offers a timely and critical examination of sustainability and economics. Each chapter provides fresh insights into sustainability, offering both a critical assessment of the present and a roadmap for redefining how economic agents can collaborate to protect the environment, strengthen societal bonds, and measure genuine progress. This book serves the crucial purpose of consolidating the latest research and insights on sustainability, addressing the growing need for a cohesive resource in a world where sustainability is a core aspect of governance, economics, and societal well-being.It presents a systematic approach to the often fragmented and ever-evolving field of sustainability, allowing readers to reevaluate past achievements and future challenges, thus making it an essential tool for comprehending and navigating the intricate web of issues shaping our sustainable future.- Provides up-to-date research on the topic of sustainability- Explains how economics can provide answers to sustainability in the economy, environment, society, and culture- Highlights how sustainability is an interdisciplinary approach that has not currently unfolded its full potential and contribution
Table of Contents
PART 1: ECONOMY 1. Sustainable income- equality of income2. Sustainable labor- black economy-volunteering work3. Sustainable capital accumulation4. Defensive expenditures and sustainability5. Education economics and sustainability6. Health economics and sustainability7. Green finance8. OthersPART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT9. Air pollution economics and sustainability10. Land economics- Land degradation- Soil pollution and sustainability11. Water economics and sustainability12. Energy economics and sustainability13. Resource extraction and sustainability14. Climate change, Carbon emissions and sustainability15. Food economics and sustainability16. Road and other networks and sustainability17. OthersPART 3: SOCIETY AND CULTURE18. Artificial intelligence and sustainability19. Balance of family life with work life and sustainability20. Neighboring and sustainability21. Happiness and sustainability22. Immigration and sustainability23. Addictions and sustainability24. Culture and identity preservation and sustainability25. Others
