Economic growth vs. economic development -- Traditional economic development: incentives for business -- Quality of life and the standard of living -- Environmentally sustainable development -- Opportunity and economic development -- Sprawl, infrastructure, and sustainable development -- The...

It is argued that mainstream economics, with its present methodological approach, is limited in its ability to analyze and develop adequate public policy to deal with current environmental problems and sustainable development. This book provides an alternative approach. Building on the strengths...