Sustainability and the New Economics

Synthesising Ecological Economics and Modern Monetary Theory

Edited by Stephen J. Williams and Rod Taylor

This multidisciplinary book provides new insights and hope for sustainable prosperity given recent developments in economics – but only if swift and strong actions consistent with Earth’s biophysical limits and principles of justice are universally taken.

Available from Springer in hard and soft cover, and e-book.

Read the review by contributing author Professor Steven Hail.

Chapter 1

Introduction

Stephen J. Williams, Philip Lawn

Part 1: The Current Mess

Chapter 2

The Earth System, the Great Acceleration and the Anthropocene

Will Steffen

Interview with Will Steffen

Chapter 3

Australia’s Natural Environment: A Warning for the World
Chris R. Dickman, David B. Lindenmayer

Interview with David Lindenmayer

Chapter 4

Climate Change and Human Health
Colin D. Butler, Ben Ewald, Forbes McGain, Karen Kiang, Ann Sanson

Chapter 5

How Sustainable Are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Kerryn Higgs

Part 2: How We Got Here

Chapter 6

The Evolution of Neoliberalism
John Quiggin

Chapter 7

Population Growth
Ian Lowe 

Chapter 8

A Brief History of The Limits to Growth Debate
Kerryn Higgs 

Chapter 9

The Role of the Fossil Fuel Industry
Ian Dunlop 

Chapter 10

Economic Failures of the IPCC Process
Steve Keen

Part 3: Designing a Safe and Prosperous Future

Chapter 11

An Introduction to Ecological Economics: Principles, Indicators, and Policy
Philip Lawn, Stephen J. Williams

Chapter 12

Energy Systems for Sustainable Prosperity
Mark Diesendorf 

Chapter 13

Climate Change Litigation and Human Rights
Michael Kirby

Chapter 14

Paying for a Green New Deal: An Introduction to Modern Monetary Theory
Steven Hail

Chapter 15

Conclusion and Policy Options
Stephen J. Williams, Philip Lawn