Review of El metabolismo de la economía española: Recursos naturales y huella ecológica 1955–2000 by Óscar Carpintero
A review of economist Óscar Carpintero’s history of resource use in the Spanish economy.
A review of economist Óscar Carpintero’s history of resource use in the Spanish economy.
Japan has one of the most eco-efficient economies in the world. The present paper looks at the history of two central policy measures designed to stimulate the emergence of a more sustainable industrial base.
This fourth issue continues the journal’s exploration of the scientific paradigms of global environmental history.
As a response to perceived lumber shortages, Niklaus Emanuel Tscharner sketched a comprehensive strategy for achieving forest sustainability which included political proposals, forestry instructions and moral appeals.
Anthony M. Friend on Ecological Economics—a new synthesis in which the traditional virtue of thrift is justified using modern ideas from systems theory and thermodynamics.
Wilfred Beckerman responds to the Jacobs and Daly criticisms of his earlier article in the same journal criticising the concept of “sustainable development.”
This essay discusses the history and future of the AC electrical grid. The article argues that the DC power generation and distribution pioneered by Edison can make a comeback.
In State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy, researchers with the Worldwatch Institute and other leading experts highlight an array of economic innovations that offer new opportunities for long-term prosperity.
State of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity showcases creative policies and fresh approaches that are advancing sustainable development in the twenty-first century.
In State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders attempt to restore the meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool.