Room 10 - Social, Economic and Political Issues.

Economic, social and environmental costs of climate change for humanity ..... and the planet.

And Then There's Physics:
Limits to Growth? - Mainstream economics willing to discuss the arguments?

Anthropocene Magazine:
Economists assume the desire for wealth is insatiable. What if they're wrong? - Hope for a more sustainable society.

Is the climate crisis a population problem or a poverty problem? - People don't cause climate change, lifestyles do.

Countries can pursue 1 of 3 major paths to an energy transition: Pace may vary. - Analysis helps target interventions.

The key to sustainable cities may lie in increasingly sophisticated digital twins - Analysis of "In silico" equivalents.

Change Oracle:
Environmental Implications of Three Types of Economies: Brown, Blue and Green - All have environmental implications.

Types of Economies and their Implications for Sustainability - Addressing pressing social and environmental problems.

Ecological Economics Vs. Classical Economics - Focus on interconnectedness between nature, society, and economy.

Deep Adaptation Forum:
How adaptive networks and hamlets can help future resilience - Strengthening local communities will be crucial.

EcoWatch:
5 of the World's Coolest EcoVillages - Intentional communities designed to be environmentally, socially, and/or economically sustainable.

Guardian:
Capitalism is killing the planet it's time to stop buying into our own destruction - We must challenge the pursuit of wealth.

Kicking our growth addiction is the way out of the climate crisis. This is how to do it - Fight poverty and global heating.

From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth's destruction? - Fossil fuels, fisheries and farming subsidised by governments.

World risks descending into a climate 'doom loop', warn thinktanks - Coping with impacts of climate crisis could override tackling root cause.

Happy Eco News
The Circular Economy Helps Give Materials a Second Life - Helps mitigate the effects of climate change.

OpenDemocracy:
Nation-states are destroying the world. Could 'bioregions' be the answer? - New ways that respect humans and nature.

Paul Beckwith:
Can Ecological Economics let us Survive and Reset: Adjusting to Abrupt Climate System Change - Orthodox economics not considering energy constraints.

Revolve:
How About A Social Circular Economy? - What exactly is the social economy?

State of the Planet
Cataloging the Past for Clues to Future Climate Adaptation - Building a bridge between knowledge from the past.

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security, and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all - Ban Ki-moon.

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