Tim Jackson, The Guardian, UK Those like me who fear that the continued pursuit of economic growth on a finite planet might be neither possible nor desirable face a different kind of challenge, brought home to us by Thomas Piketty’s 700 page tome Capital in the 21st Century. The astonishing popularity of the “rock-star economist” is…
Read More about Challenging Thomas Piketty: Growth is not the answer to inequalityArctic sea ice extent hits record low for winter maximum The Guardian, UK Arctic sea ice has hit a record low for its maximum extent in winter, which scientists said was a result of climate change and abnormal weather patterns. The US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) said on Thursday that at its…
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Read More about Free Online Course in Environmental Justice (starting 30th March)Incrementum ad Absurdum: Growth and Inequality in a Carbon-Constrained World David Woodward The paper seeks to assess the timeframe for eradication of poverty, defined by poverty lines of $1.25 and $5 per person per day at 2005 purchasing power parity, if pre-crisis (1993-2008) patterns of income growth were maintained indefinitely, taking account of the differential…
Read More about Growth and Inequality in a Carbon-Constrained WorldFrom Oxfam International The combined wealth of the richest 1 percent will overtake that of the other 99 percent of people next year unless the current trend of rising inequality is checked, Oxfam International has warned. Wealth: Having It All and Wanting More, a research paper published today by Oxfam, shows that the richest 1…
Read More about Oxfam Report: Richest 1% will own more than all the rest by 2016From Oxfamindia.org *In 2014 the richest 85 people on the planet owned as much as the poorest half of humanity. *The net worth of India’s billionaires is enough to eliminate absolute poverty in the country twice over. *A few Indians have enough money for several lifetimes while millions struggle for 1 sq meal/day Even It…
Read More about Oxfam Report on Extreme InequalityWhy the Fracking Phenomenon Will Leave Us High and Dry Asher Miller, Post Carbon Institute A new, landmark report shows that hopes of a long-term golden era in American oil & gas production are unfounded. Eight Pieces of Our Oil Price Predicament Gail Tverberg A person might think that oil prices would be fairly stable. Prices would…
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