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Information

Publisher

ANU Press

Year

2013

ISBN

9781921862052

Edition

Topic

Economics

Subtopic

Sustainable Development

Index

Economics

Preliminary pages
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
1. Rationale and Objectives
2. What Would a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature Look Like?
3. A Redesign of “the Economy” Recognizing Its Embeddedness in Society and Nature
4. Example Policy Reforms
5. Are These Policies Consistent and Feasible?
6. Conclusions
7. References