The Bridge at the Edge of the World
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The Bridge at the Edge of the World is an environmental book that critiques modern capitalism’s role in ecological crisis and argues for deep systemic changes to achieve a sustainable future.
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| instanceOf |
book
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environmental book ⓘ work of environmental politics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
link environmental and social justice issues
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outline a path to a sustainable future ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
deep systemic change
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greater social equity ⓘ new economic indicators beyond GDP ⓘ post-growth economy ⓘ strengthened democracy ⓘ strong environmental regulation ⓘ |
| author |
Gus Speth
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James Gustave Speth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| critiques |
growth-oriented economics
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modern capitalism ⓘ neoliberal economic policies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
institutional reform
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limits of markets in protecting nature ⓘ relationship between capitalism and environment ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental studies
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of capitalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
activists
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environmental scholars ⓘ general readers interested in sustainability ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposes |
restructuring of economic priorities
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transformative environmental policies ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
capitalism
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climate change ⓘ ecological crisis ⓘ economic growth ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ globalization ⓘ political economy ⓘ sustainability ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
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