Sustainable growth in a post-scarcity world : consumption, demand, and the poverty penalty /

Sadler, Philip, 1930-

Sustainable growth in a post-scarcity world : consumption, demand, and the poverty penalty / by Philip Sadler. - Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Gower, c2010. - viii, 249 p. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and index.

The post-scarcity paradox -- The prophets of abundance -- A short history of system change -- Abundance and waste in today's economy -- How science and technology are creating tomorrow's abundance -- Fifty wasted years -- Sustainability issues in a post-scarcity world -- Poverty across the globe -- The promise of alternative finance and social business -- The business response to abundance -- The business response to sustainability -- The business response to poverty -- The prospect for system change.

9781138255623


Wealth.
Poverty.
Technological innovations.
Sustainability.
Social responsibility of business.

HC79.W4 / S23 2010

338.927 / SAD



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