Bankrupting Nature
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Bankrupting Nature
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Author : Anders Wijkman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-11
Bankrupting Nature written by Anders Wijkman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-11 with Business & Economics categories.
This powerful book shows us that we are in deep denial about the magnitude of the global environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the world. Despite growing scientific consensus on major environmental threats as well as resource depletion, societies are largely continuing with business as usual, at best attempting to tinker at the margins of the problems. The authors argue that regardless of whether governments respond to the economic crisis through additional stimulus packages or reduced government spending, environmental and resource constraints will remain. The crisis will be exacerbated by the combination of climate change, ecosystem decline and resource scarcity, in particular crude oil. The concept of Planetary Boundaries is introduced as a powerful explanation of the limits of the biosphere to sustain continued conventional growth. The book breaks the long silence on population, criticizing donor countries for not doing enough to support the education of girls and reproductive health services. It is shown that an economy built on the continuous expansion of material consumption is not sustainable. De-growth, however, is no solution either. The growth dilemma can only be addressed through a transformation of the economic system. A strong plea is made for abandoning GDP growth as the key objective for development. The focus should instead be on a limited number of welfare indicators. The trickle-down concept is seriously questioned, to be replaced by one of sufficiency. Rich countries are called upon to hold back their material growth to leave room for a rising living standard among the poor. Alternative business models are presented, such as moving from products to services or towards a circular economy based on re-use, reconditioning and recylcing – all with the aim of facilitating sustainable development. A Report to the Club of Rome
The Bankruptcy Of Economics Ecology Economics And The Sustainability Of The Earth
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Author : Joseph Wayne Smith
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-27
The Bankruptcy Of Economics Ecology Economics And The Sustainability Of The Earth written by Joseph Wayne Smith and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-27 with Business & Economics categories.
We live in times of uncertainty and insecurity, at a personal, national and global level. Writers such as Samuel P. Huntington and Robert D. Kaplan, respectively, have spoken of an emerging 'clash of civilizations' and of 'coming anarchy'. This book is also concerned with the future of civilization, in particular with the conflict between economic growth and the sustainability of the biophysical lifesupport systems of the planet, arguing that the flawed system of orthodox neo-classical economics has justified the modernist belief in the necessity of unending economic growth and the ceaseless exploitation of nature.
Bankrupting The Enemy
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Author : Edward S. Miller
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2007
Bankrupting The Enemy written by Edward S. Miller and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
"Award-winning author Edward S. Miller contends that the United States forced Japan into international bankruptcy to deter its aggression. While researching newly declassified records, the retired chief financial executive of a Fortune 500 resources corporation uncovered just how much money mattered. The Japanese government had a huge cache of dollars fraudulently hidden in New York that, once discovered, it scrambled to extract. But in July 1941, President Roosevelt froze the money in an effort to "bring Japan to its senses, not its knees." His intentions were thwarted, however, by opportunistic bureaucrats who maneuvered to deny Japan the dollars needed to buy oil and other resources for its economic survival. Miller's analysis of prewar documents, including a massive OSS-State Department study, clearly demonstrates that the deprivations facing the Japanese people as a result of the freeze buttressed Japan's choice of war at Pearl Harbor."--Jacket
Bankrupting Physics
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Author : Sheilla Jones
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-07
Bankrupting Physics written by Sheilla Jones and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07 with categories.
Physicists are announcing major discoveries with remarkable frequency, suggesting to the public that the billions of dollars spent on enterprises such as the Large Hadron Collider are producing important results. When the Higgs boson was finally announced, the media hailed it as another victory in the quest to crack the code of the universe. Yet, if one takes a clear-eyed look at the state of modern science, it becomes apparent that none the fundamental questions of physics that troubled Einstein, Dirac and Schrödinger have been solved. But that hasn't stopped top physicists from repeatedly promising a "Theory of Everything", based on concepts such as 'parallel universes', 'strings and branes' in 'extra dimensions, and 'chaotic inflations'-without any evidence whatsoever. This not only qualifies as wishful thinking, but worse, it means surrendering the scientific method upon which the success of physics has flourished since the time of Galileo. Alexander Unzicker and Sheilla Jones present an eye-opening account of the current state of affairs, and point out why some popular ideas are closer to Intelligent Design than science. Engaging and provocative, their critique takes on the most popular theories of science today while vividly describing just how fascinating the cosmos can be. In Bankrupting Physics, Unzicker and Jones raise a clarion call for physics to return to the successful principles from whence it came.
They Re Bankrupting Us
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Author : Bill Fletcher, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2012-08-28
They Re Bankrupting Us written by Bill Fletcher, Jr. and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-28 with Political Science categories.
From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In "They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions, labor leader Bill Fletcher Jr. makes sense of this debate as he unpacks the twenty-one myths most often cited by anti-union propagandists. Drawing on his experiences as a longtime labor activist and organizer, Fletcher traces the historical roots of these myths and provides an honest assessment of the missteps of the labor movement. He reveals many of labor's significant contributions, such as establishing the forty-hour work week and minimum wage, guaranteeing safe workplaces, and fighting for equity within the workforce. This timely, accessible, "warts and all" book argues, ultimately, that unions are necessary for democracy and ensure economic and social justice for all people.
An Essay On The Nature Of Credit As It Is Connected With The Bankrupt Law
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Author : Essay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1814
An Essay On The Nature Of Credit As It Is Connected With The Bankrupt Law written by Essay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1814 with Bankruptcy categories.
The Logic And Limits Of Bankruptcy Law
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Author : Thomas H. Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Beard Books
Release Date : 2001
The Logic And Limits Of Bankruptcy Law written by Thomas H. Jackson and has been published by Beard Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Law categories.
A careful analysis of the fundamentals of bankruptcy law.
Foundations Of Bankruptcy Law
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Author : Barry E. Adler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Foundations Of Bankruptcy Law written by Barry E. Adler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Bankruptcy categories.
Bankruptcy is relevant not merely as a last resort but influences individual and corporate decisions from the time of or before obligations are first incurred. In this sense, bankruptcy is as basic to private ordering as the more familiar inhabitants of the private-law pantheon including contract, corporate, property, and tort law. This book of brief, mostly non-technical, excerpts from leading bankruptcy scholarship builds the concepts of bankruptcy law from first principles and thus allows the reader to understand bankruptcy's fundamental nature. In more detail, the book begins in Chapter I with a description of debt itself, which serves one set of functions for individuals and a different set for corporations. Chapter II touches on the political economy of bankruptcy law, including an explanation of how the presence of debt in society and in the economy give rise to special interests. Chapter I II addresses bankruptcy issues specific to the individual debtor, with a focus on the fresh start, its role and its limitations. Chapter IV addresses bankruptcy issues specific to the corporate debtor, with special attention to the role of bankruptcy law in the link between capital structure and investment incentive. Chapter V samples the recent literature on proposed alternatives to- not merely reform of-corporate bankruptcy. This material encourages the reader critically to examine the efficacy of current bankruptcy law, which is valuable even if the proposals themselves are never enacted. The book concludes, in Chapter VI, with an examination of special problems in transnational bankruptcy, an examination that provides a new context in which the reader m ay consider or rehearse many of the issues discussed earlier in the book.
Bankrupt Representation And Party System Collapse
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Author : Jana Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2011
Bankrupt Representation And Party System Collapse written by Jana Morgan and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
"Explores the phenomenon of party system collapse through a detailed examination of Venezuela's traumatic party system decay, as well as a comparative analysis of collapse in Bolivia, Colombia, and Argentina and survival in Argentina, India, Uruguay, and Belgium"--Provided by publisher.
A Finer Future
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Author : L. Hunter Lovins
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2018-10-09
A Finer Future written by L. Hunter Lovins and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-09 with Business & Economics categories.
The blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet. Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered entrepreneurs and innovators building a world that works for everyone? While the specter of collapse looms large, A Finer Future demonstrates that humanity has a chance - just - to thread the needle of sustainability and build a regenerative economy through a powerful combination of enlightened entrepreneurialism, technology, and innovative policy. The authors - world leaders in business, economics, and sustainability - gather the evidence, outline the principles of a regenerative economy, and detail a policy roadmap to achieving it, including: Transforming finance and corporations Reimagining energy, agriculture, and the nature of how we work Enhancing human well-being Delivering a world that respects ecosystems and human community. Charting the course to a regenerative economy is the most important work facing humanity and A Finer Future provides the essential blueprint for business leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, politicians, policymakers, and others working to create a world that works for people and the planet.