1st Edition

Transformative Ecological Economics Process Philosophy, Ideology and Utopia

By Ove Jakobsen Copyright 2017
278 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

When we look at the state of the world today, what is most evident is the fact that the major problems of our time – energy, environment, economy, climate change and social justice – cannot be understood in isolation. They are interconnected problems, which means that they require corresponding systemic solutions. Today’s global economy has brought about critical distress... Read more

Part I: Context of Interpretation

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Philosophy of Organism

1.3. Ideology and Utopia

1.4. Green Economy and Ecological Economics

Part II: Perspectives on Ecological Economics

2.1. Introduction

2.2 Four sources of inspiration

2.3. Transdisciplinarity

2.4. Economics as a moral science

2.5. Eastern perspective

2.6. Management perspective

2.7. Projects

2.8. Institutions, law and money

2.9. The beginning is near

Part III: Utopian Narratives

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Utopian stories of ecological economics

3.3. Applications

Biography

Ove Jakobsen is Professor in Ecological Economics at Bodø Graduate School of Business, Nord University, Norway. He is co-founder and leader of the Centre for Ecological Economics and Ethics.