Books in the Gower Green Economics and Sustainable Growth Series series

No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough. This book challenges why this is so. It contends that our capitalist economy can exist only on the basis of manufactured scarcity created by 'scarcity-generating institutions', and that these institutions manipulate both demand and supply of commodities.

The world struggles with increasing threats to global sustainability, caused by population growth, overuse of fresh water resources, depletion of biodiversity, and reliance on non-renewable energy sources. This title outlines a co-ordinated approach to tackling the global challenges we face which can be implemented at every level.