Beyond ecological economics and development : critical reflections on the thought of Manfred Max-Neef /: critical reflections on the thought of Manfred Max-Neef. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Luis Valenzuela-Rivera & María del Valle Barrera.
• Editors: Valenzuela Rivera, Luis, 1984-; Valle Barrera, María del
• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Short biography of Manfred Max-Neef PART I: Human needs and well-being 3. On the contributions of Max-Neef et al. to the theory of human needs. Julio Boltvinik 4. Understanding Max-Neef’s model of human needs as a practical toolkit for supporting development work and societal transitions. Des Gasper 5. A New Development Paradigm Based on Happiness and Well-being: Max-Neef’s Contributions for Building a Better World. Wenceslao Unanue 6. The Human Scale Development approach: is ‘spirituality’ a fundamental human need? Felix Fuders 7. Addressing fundamental human needs: exploring the Human Scale Development proposal for governance and policymaking. María del Valle Barrera & Patricio Belloy PART II: Development, growth and sustainability 8. Overcoming the development discourse: Max-Neef and economic growth. Antonio Elizalde Hevia 9. How Human Scale Development can help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for the 2030 Agenda. Ivonne Cruz 10. Climate change and planetary boundaries: an overview from the biocentric perspective of Max-Neef. Clara Olmedo, Iñaki Ceberio de León & Yerko Castillo Ávalos 11. Demand-side, socio-cultural and systemic solutions: the contributions of Max-Neef’s work for climate change and sustainability. Lina Brand-Correa 12. Human Scale Sustainable Development: where Max-Neef’s Fundamental Human Needs meet Sustainability. Gibrán Vita 13. Economic growth and well-being: examining Max-Neef's ‘Threshold Hypothesis’. Luis Valenzuela-Rivera PART III: Methodology of economics 14. The Thinking of Manfred Max-Neef and the Challenge to Neoclassic Economics and Policy Orthodoxy. Andrés Solimano 15. The Gustibulus est Disputandum : building a bridge between mainstream economics and Max-Neef’s theory of fundamental needs. Roberto Pastén 16. Manfred Max-Neef and heterodox economics: influences, and links with Piero Sraffa. Jean Pierre Doussoulin & Yoann Verger 17. The Methodology of Barefoot Economics. Patrick Kletzka 18. Max-Neef’s complete biography
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (232 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 338.90091724; Economic development -- Developing countries; Environmental economics; Development economics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000934441; 9781000934366
• Related ISBNs: 9781032463230
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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