This isn’t the type of downscaling that degrowth thinkers have in mind!
In the early 17th century, the bubonic plague is said to have played a crucial role in popping the tulip bubble in
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Capitalism inevitably leads to crises
Capitalism typically goes through cycles of expansion to contraction. We commonly refer to these as ‘business cycles’ or ‘economic cycles’.
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Cycles of growth and decline in ecology were famously revealed in so-called predator-prey relationships. As foxes eat chickens, chicken reproduction
Read moreDecoupling: a key fantasy of the SDG agenda
At the core of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the idea that economic growth (defined as money flow
Read moreProgress towards MDG water target underplays the arsenic problem
Bangladesh’ 2011 progress report towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) underplays the arsenic problem. The proportion of the population using improved
Read moreAre We Really There Yet? The MDGs and Extreme Poverty
According to the United Nations a significant milestone has been reached for the Millennium Development Goals – the halving of
Read moreThe value of interdisciplinary research
Academic research is often justified to governments and the general public on the basis that it contributes to the solution
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