What Is Degrowth?
Parrique adds that degrowth targets high-income nations; a 2018 review calls it a radical political and economic reorganization.
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1.How does the video summarize degrowth?
Parrique adds that degrowth targets high-income nations; a 2018 review calls it a radical political and economic reorganization.
2.What is the starting premise of the OECD's green growth view?
The OECD described green growth in 2011 as fostering growth while natural assets keep providing resources.
3.What does decoupling mean in the video?
Decoupling means the economy grows while the pressure on nature grows less, or even shrinks.
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Sources (5)
- Kallis, G., Kostakis, V., Lange, S., Muraca, B., Paulson, S., Schmelzer, M.: Research On Degrowth, Annual Review of Environment and Resources 43, 2018, S. 291-316
- Parrique, T.: A response to Adam Lee: Is degrowth wrong? (Blogbeitrag, 2022)
- Brandt, N., Girouard, N. (OECD): The OECD Green Growth Strategy, Vortragsfolien, Grantham Research Institute London, 22. November 2011
- Haberl, H. u. a.: A systematic review of the evidence on decoupling of GDP, resource use and GHG emissions, part II: synthesizing the insights, Environmental Research Letters 15, 065003 (2020)
- Eigene Rechnung: Gedachte Volkswirtschaft, BIP-Index 100 auf 120, Emissionen 100 auf 110 beziehungsweise 90 (Uebungsaufgabe)
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