Schon jetzt verbraucht die Menschheit in einem Jahr etwa so viele Ressourcen, wie die Biosphäre in 1,2 Jahren produzieren kann. Mit anderen Worten: Die Menschheit verbraucht etwa 20 % mehr Ressourcen, als global nachhaltig wäre. Für die nächsten Jahrzehnte wird aber weltweit ein erhebliches...

The concept of a circular economy has instilled substantial hopes that it will help forging patterns of resource use compatible with Planetary Boundaries. Many countries are implementing circularity policies to reduce wastes and emissions, while also fostering economic growth. Research and...

This is a book about the work of scientists in the era of the Anthropocene: where human beings appear to have become a driving force in the evolution of the planet. It is a diverse collection of empirical, methodological and theoretical chapters concerned with the practice of interdisciplinary...

pt. 1. The idea of 'ecological economics' : interdisciplinarity in theory, method and practice -- pt. 2. Life after reductionism : exemplary ecological economics beyond reductionism, in practice -- pt. 3. Into the woods : mapping the challenges and the possibilities for continuing the...