{"product_id":"escape-from-overshoot-9780865719750","title":"Escape from Overshoot","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUses sound economics to map a path out of overshoot. Highly recommended. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Herman Daly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent primer on key insights and questions in ecological economics from a celebrated pioneer of the field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Jason Hickel, author, \u003cem\u003eLess is More \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeter Victor provides a state-of-the-art overview of the drawings for the economic rocket humanity needs for a safe landing on Spaceship Earth. In our turbulent times, with multiple planetary boundaries breached and tipping points approaching fast, \u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003eprovides the perfect launch pad for new economic thinking that reconnects the world with planet Earth.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —Johan Rockström, Professor, Earth System Science; Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; and co-author, \u003cem\u003eEarth for All \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe title of Peter Victor's important book says it all: the planet is in peril and a major factor is a global economy too big for nature to flourish. Human beings are animals and thus, like all other species, constrained by nature and nature's laws. An economy unfettered by the needs and limits of nature and propelled by a fool's goal of endless growth has created the twin ecological crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. All who care about the kind of world we are leaving to our grandchildren and what we can do to bring the economy into harmony with nature must read this vital book. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—David Suzuki, emeritus professor and grandfather \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo one pulls it all together as well as Peter Victor. His \u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003ecovers climate and other key issues with a compelling clarity. I highly recommend this book. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—James Gustave Speth, former Dean, Yale School of the Environment, and author, \u003cem\u003eAmerica the Possible \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictor draws a plausible pathway that nicely intertwines with a growing body of evidence and proposals for new economic models from across the globe. This book is timely and gives cause for hope! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Sandrine Dixson-Declève, co-president, the Club of Rome, and co-author, \u003cem\u003eEarth for All \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErudite and lavishly illustrated, Peter Victor's \u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003eis a sweeping analysis of the flawed economic mindset that has pushed us to the brink and an inspired prescription for the new economics needed to help pull us back. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—William Rees, professor emeritus, University of British Columbia, former director of the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), and co-author, \u003cem\u003eOur Ecological Footprint \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI own hundreds of books, all carefully curated. But I reserve one short shelf for books that I think everybody needs to read right away in order to grasp the human condition and what needs to be done. Peter Victor's \u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003eis now at the front of that shelf. It is clearly and entertainingly written and elicits an aha! on every page. \u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003ewould be a great book on those merits alone, even if it weren't the key to our collective fate. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, and author, \u003cem\u003ePower \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn absolute must read— I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. Peter Victor masterfully ties the threads of economic thought together to demonstrate why— and how— we can collectively do our best to avoid climate and ecological breakdown. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—David Miller, managing director, C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEscape from Overshoot \u003c\/em\u003eis a tour de force of the latest research in ecological economics from one of the top researchers in the field. In a highly accessible style, with a helpful figure or illustration on almost every page, Peter Victor explains how the current economic system works, how it has pushed us to the precipice of environmental collapse, and how a post-growth economy could pull us back from the edge. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —Dan O'Neill, Associate Professor in Ecological Economics, University of Leeds, and president, European Society for Ecological Economics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you want to enable the next generation to build a successful future, ditch the textbooks from the past and get this one instead. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., founder and president, Global Footprint Network, and author, \u003cem\u003eEcological Footprint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \u003cbr\u003e Prologue: A Planet in Peril \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter 1. Overshoot — A Look at the Evidence \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Overshoot\u003cbr\u003e The Economy as a Sub-System of the Planet \u003cbr\u003e Material Flows \u003cbr\u003e Forests \u003cbr\u003e Agriculture \u003cbr\u003e The Great Acceleration \u003cbr\u003e Biodiversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. How to Think About the Future \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. Voices from the Past — Economic Growth and its Critics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Progress to Economic Growth \u003cbr\u003e Classical Economics and Economic Growth \u003cbr\u003e Neoclassical Economics Takes Center Stage \u003cbr\u003e Critics of Economic Growth \u003cbr\u003e Environmental Economics \u003cbr\u003e Ecological Economics \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. The Economic System — How Does it Work? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Neoclassical Capitalist Economy \u003cbr\u003e The Keynesian and Post-Keynesian Capitalist Economy \u003cbr\u003e The Marxian and Post-Marxian Capitalist Economy \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. Current Trends to an Uncertain Future \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEconomic Trends \u003cbr\u003e Demographic Trends \u003cbr\u003e Income Inequality Trends \u003cbr\u003e Investment Trends \u003cbr\u003e Consumption Trends \u003cbr\u003e Technology Trends \u003cbr\u003e Work Trends \u003cbr\u003e Energy Trends \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. Green Growth — A Dangerous Distraction? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Defining Green Growth \u003cbr\u003e Growth of Many Colors \u003cbr\u003e Does Increased Efficiency Lead to Decoupling? \u003cbr\u003e Future Prospects for Green Growth \u003cbr\u003e Stocks not Flows: The Achilles Heel of Green Growth \u003cbr\u003e Green Investment \u003cbr\u003e Barriers to Green Growth \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. Post Growth Possibilities \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steady-State Economy \u003cbr\u003e Circular Economy \u003cbr\u003e Wellbeing Economy \u003cbr\u003e Buen Vivir \u003cbr\u003e Doughnut Economics \u003cbr\u003e Regenerative Economy \u003cbr\u003e Degrowth \u003cbr\u003e Ecosocialism \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. Modeling an Escape from Overshoot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Story So Far \u003cbr\u003e From Local to Global Overshoot \u003cbr\u003e Contraction and Convergence \u003cbr\u003e Reprising the Limits to Growth \u003cbr\u003e The Plausibility and Possibility of a Planned Contraction of a High-Income Economy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. Planning an Escape from Overshoot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fourteen Propositions for Planning an Escape from Overshoot \u003cbr\u003e Living the Escape from Overshoot \u003cbr\u003e Reforms on the Path to Escape \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003cbr\u003e About New Society Publishers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866116272471,"sku":"9780865719750","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865719750.jpg?v=1722277117","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/escape-from-overshoot-9780865719750","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}