Sustainable Economics ─ Context, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st-Century Practitioner

Sustainable Economics: Context, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st-Century Practitioner presents a clear picture of current thinking on sustainability, examining the history of the issues and suggested solutions. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of the many and diverse schools of thought. Targeted at enabling the modern business student and practitioner to disentangle the complex, often convoluted debate relating to sustainability, it provides the tools necessary to lead their organizations through the murky waters of current times and prepare for the challenges of the future. 


Eschewing the linear–take, make and waste–approach of current business and manufacturing thinking, this book revisits the ecological models underpinning recent economic sustainability theory, and re-examines the consequences of modern ecological thought upon business strategies relating to sustainability. A chapter is also dedicated to the circular economy, already in common parlance at policy levels in the UK, and notably in China and other developing countries. The book is supported with a large array of teaching and learning material, for both formal and informal use, ranging from role play to data analysis. Packed with the most recent research papers, Sustainable Economics is an essential resource for the 21st-century business practitioner and legislator.