Avoiding eco-social collapse: the degrowth project
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https://doi.org/10.55444/2451.7321.2020.v58.n1.31867Keywords:
degrowth, ecological economics, eco-social policiesAbstract
In response to the looming eco-social collapse, a growing number of scholars and activists in Europe and beyond call for 'degrowth'. They advocate democratic transitions towards post-capitalist societies that can function within ecological boundaries while being socially equitable. The present paper takes stock of what degrowth entails and addresses where it stands, both as an academic and a political project. It suggests that whereas the academic project is currently flourishing, the political project remains marginalised. Against this background, the question of what it would take for the political project of degrowth to gain momentum is addressed.
Reception date: February 22, 2020
Acceptance date: May 20, 2020
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