A Good Life on a Finite Earth: The Political Economy of Green Growth

by Daniel J Fiorino

Book Overview

The potential conflict among economic and ecological goals has formed the central fault line of environmental politics in the United States and most other countries since the 1970s. The accepted view is that efforts to protect the environment will detract from economic growth, jobs, and global competitiveness. Conversely, much advocacy on behalf of the environment focuses on the need to control growth and avoid its more damaging effects. This offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190605812
• ISBN13: 9780190605810
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"