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The Steady-State Economy
‘An economy with constant stocks of people and artefacts, maintained at some desired, sufficient levels by low rates of maintenance ‘throughput’, that is, by the lowest feasible flows of matter …
Pigou tax
The Pigou tax (also called Pigouvian tax) is a tax that has been proposed to be applied to market participants that generate costs for others (e.g. other market participants) through …
Human Development Index (HDI)
The Human Development Index (HDI) is an indicator system which was developed to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people centered policies. Its purpose is …
Biopiracy
Biopiracy is a situation in which indigenous knowledge of nature, originating with indigenous peoples, is used by others for profit, without permission from and with little or no compensation or recognition …
Commons
Commons are resources used by many individuals in a commonly agreed way. In general the concept covers different issues such as natural resources (e.g. the air) or intellectual resources (e.g. …
Cap and trade systems
A cap and trade system is a policy instrument developed in order to put a limit on resource use and enhance the redistribution of equal shares of resources through the …
Natural Resource Management
Accelerated consumption and production might significantly undermine an ecosystem’s ability to generate functions and services, resulting in intensified overuse of natural resources and increased pollution. In this context, the management …
Coasian bargaining
Coasian bargaining is based on the ideas of Ronald H. Coase who earned the 1991 Nobel Prize in economics ‘for his discovery and clarification of the significance of transaction costs …
The Anti-Nuclear Movement in Switzerland
Summary Switzerland adopted commercial nuclear power in 1969 and has a total of five operational nuclear reactors. These are located in four plants that supply 36.4% of Switzerland’s energy. While reactor …
Forced Displacements in Colombia: the case of Chocó
1. Introduction The armed conflict that has been ravaging Colombia for decades has caused millions of victims, among whom are people who have been tortured, murdered, disappeared, exiled or internally displaced. …
The project ENVJUSTICE has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 695446)