Green Economics

Contents: 1. What is green economics? 2. Ecological economics. 3. Agroecology. 4. Deep ecology. 5. Ecofeminism. 6. Ecology of contexts. 7. Virtual water. 8. Environmental ethics. 9. Green accounting. 10. Global warming. 11. Sustainable energy. 12. Environmental degradation. 13. Climate change. 14. Pollution. 15. Renewable energy. 16. Energy policy. 17. Efficient energy use. 18. Renewable heat. 19. Wind power. 20. Plug-in hybrid. 21. Sustainable design. 22. Electric vehicle. 23. Exergy.

The world as we know it needs a new economics. Climate change, financial crisis and out of control globalization all the major problem facing the world have their root in the dominant economic system.

Green economics offers an alternative to mainstream economics, which views society and the ecosystem as subsets of the wider, limitless global economy. Starting with the recognition of planetary limits and an understanding of the importance of using resources wisely, green economics views the economy as nested within society, which itself as part of the greater ecosystem. (jacket)