02655cam a22002655ab4500 11177963 20151001114733.0 141002t2015 caua frbd 001 0 eng d 9780128022047 BIP US eng WaSeSS EG-ScBUE 338.927011 HIG 22 Higgins, Karen L. 38410 Economic growth and sustainability : systems thinking for a complex world / Karen L. Higgins. San Diego ; London ; Waltham : Academic Press / Elsevier, c.2015. xix, 201 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Index : p. 195-201. Glossary : p. 191-194. Includes bibliographical references. Annotation How to sustain our world for future generations has perplexed us for centuries. We have reached a crossroads: we may choose the rocky path of responsibility or continue on the paved road of excess that promises hardship for our progeny. Independent efforts to resolve isolated issues are inadequate. Different from these efforts and from other books on the topic, this book uses systems thinking to understand the dominant forces that are shaping our hope for sustainability. It first describes a mental model - the bubble that holds our beliefs - that emerges from preponderant world views and explains current global trends. The model emphasizes economic growth and drives behavior toward short-term and self-motivated outcomes that thwart sustainability. The book then weaves statistical trends into a system diagram and shows how the economic, environmental, and societal contributors of sustainability interact. From this holistic perspective, it finds leverage points where actions can be most effective and combines eight areas of intervention into an integrated plan. By emphasizing both individual and collective actions, it addresses the conundrum of how to blend human nature with sustainability. Finally, it identifies primary three lessons we can learn by applying systems thinking to sustainability. Its metaphor-rich and accessible style makes the complex topic approachable and allows the reader to appreciate the intricate balance required to sustain life on Earth. Highlights the application of system thinking in economicsIdentifies systemic leveraging actions for achieving sustainabilityOutlines a comprehensive and integrated plan for achieving sustainable stewardship in the future Scholarly & Professional Elsevier Science & Technology Books Sustainable development. BUEsh 3569 BUEsh BUSECO June2015 September2015 ddc 338.927011 HIG 19701 19673 0 0 ddc 0 0 Alahram MAIN MAIN 1ST 2015-06-16 Purchase 631.00 317 2 1 338.927011 HIG 000038564 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2020-11-17 788.75 BB