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Human ecology --- Social history --- Sustainable agriculture --- Energy conservation
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Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to drop, and governments stagger under record deficits. "The End of Growth" proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable, natural limits. Richard Heinberg's latest landmark work goes to the heart of the ongoing financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Written in an engaging, highly readable style, it shows why growth is being blocked by three factors: Resource depletion, Environmental impacts, and Crushing levels of debt. These converging limits will force us to re-evaluate cherished economic theories, and to reinvent money and commerce. "The End of Growth" describes what policy makers, communities and families can do to build a new economy that operates within Earth's budget of energy and resources. We can thrive during the transition if we set goals that promote human and environmental well-being, rather than continuing to pursue the now-unattainable prize of ever-expanding Gross Domestic Product.
Economic indicators --- Economic forecasting --- Economic development --- Natural resources
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In the 20th century, cheap and abundant energy brought previously unimaginable advances in health, wealth, and technology, and fed an explosion in population and consumption. But this growth came at an incredible cost. Climate change, peak oil, freshwater depletion, species extinction, and a host of economic and social problems now challenge us as never before. The Post Carbon Reader features articles by some of the world's most provocative thinkers on the key drivers shaping this new century, from renewable energy and urban agriculture to social justice and systems resilience. This unprecedented collection takes a hard-nosed look at the interconnected threats of our global sustainability quandary--as well as the most promising responses. The Post Carbon Reader is a valuable resource for policymakers, college classrooms, and concerned citizens.
Energy policy --- Climatic changes --- Economic development --- Sustainable development --- Human ecology --- Environmental economics --- Environmental protection --- Environmental degradation --- Hubbert peak theory --- Environmental justice --- Energy development --- Renewable energy sources --- Environmental aspects --- Government policy --- Sustainable development. --- Human ecology. --- Environmental economics. --- Environmental protection. --- Environmental degradation. --- Hubbert peak theory. --- Environmental justice. --- Energy development. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Environmental aspects. --- Government policy. --- Duurzame ontwikkeling. --- Energy policy - Environmental aspects --- Climatic changes - Government policy --- Economic development - Environmental aspects
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"À l'heure où les changements climatiques commencent sérieusement à faire sentir leurs effets, nous devons nous préparer à une profonde transformation dans la façon dont nous produisons et utilisons l’énergie à travers le monde. Le passage obligé des combustibles fossiles à des sources renouvelables entraînera un changement majeur dans notre façon de vivre. À quoi pourrait ressembler un avenir 100% renouvelable ? Quelles technologies joueront un rôle crucial dans notre avenir énergétique ? Quels défis allons-nous devoir affronter dans cette transition ? Et comment pouvons-nous nous assurer que le nouveau système énergétique soit juste et équitable ? Dans Un futur renouvelable, Richard Heinberg et David Fridley explorent les défis et les opportunités que présente le passage aux énergies renouvelables. En brossant le portrait de notre système énergétique actuel, les auteurs examinent la question de l’offre et de la demande d’énergie dans des secteurs clés de l’économie: la production d’électricité, les transports, les bâtiments et la fabrication. Leur analyse détaillée permet d’identifier les problèmes cruciaux auxquels nous serons inévitablement confrontés, de l’intermittence des sources de combustible au stockage de l’énergie en passant par la refonte des réseaux de distribution."
Clean energy. --- Renewable resource integration. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Énergies renouvelables. --- Transition énergétique. --- Énergies renouvelables. --- Transition énergétique. --- Énergies renouvelables --- Transition énergétique --- Renewable energy sources --- Energy transition
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