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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2022

Edward Barbier
Edward Barbier
Affiliation:
Colorado State University
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In a world of growing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, ensuring a safe Anthropocene for humankind is essential. This introductory chapter outlines five key principles of an "economics" for a fragile planet: ending the underpricing of nature; fostering collective action; accepting absolute limits; attaining sustainability; and promoting inclusivity. Each of these five principles is briefly outlined in this introductory chapter, which are the building blocks for new thinking on economics and policies for an increasingly fragile world. The aim of this book is to explain what this “economics for a fragile planet” might look like. This chapter ends with a brief overview of how each subsequent chapter tackles this challenge.

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Anthropocenecollective actionecological scarcityglobal environmental risksinclusive developmentplanetary boundariessustainable developmentundepricing of nature
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Economics for a Fragile Planet
Rethinking Markets, Institutions and Governance
 , pp. 1 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Edward Barbier, Colorado State University
  • Book: Economics for a Fragile Planet
  • Online publication: 24 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914000.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edward Barbier, Colorado State University
  • Book: Economics for a Fragile Planet
  • Online publication: 24 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914000.002
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  • Introduction
  • Edward Barbier, Colorado State University
  • Book: Economics for a Fragile Planet
  • Online publication: 24 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108914000.002
Available formats
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