Tag Archives: economic growth

…. and the environment? Greater Manchester Spatial Framework – the remix

Posted on 31 January, 2019 by

At last, the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has appeared following Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s electoral promise for a radical rewrite. It’s an enormous document, more than 1,000 pages, with many more than that in the various supporting documents. This … Continue reading →

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An economy that does not grow?

Posted on 9 November, 2018 by

An economy that does not grow? Mark H Burton                                                                                                                                      pdf version There is now plenty of evidence that economic growth is highly problematic for human welfare and survival. The evidence comes from three domains. 1) The ecological: continual growth … Continue reading →

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Does ecological sustainability mean the end of growth and capitalism?

Posted on 7 November, 2018 by

On Sunday 4th November, people from Manchester and beyond packed a lecture theatre at the University of Manchester to hear a debate titled “Is Capitalism Unsustainable?”, organised by the University’s Political Economy Centre.  The speakers were local climate scientist Kevin … Continue reading →

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For a stability and wellbeing pact, not more growth

Posted on 17 September, 2018 by

This letter appeared in the Guardian and in a number of other European newspapers today.  It is signed by people well known in the degrowth/post-growth and steady state community but also by a number of other prominent critical thinkers who … Continue reading →

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We need to end growth dependency, but how?

Posted on 23 February, 2018 by

Monetary reform would make at best a minor contribution to the task1.  Mark H Burton2 Summary There is increasing recognition that endless economic “growth” is neither possible on a finite planet nor a desirable policy aim in social and economic … Continue reading →

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Practical degrowth for Labour

Posted on 19 December, 2017 by

The article below is a slightly longer version of the piece published on the SERA (Labour Environment Campaign) website on 17 December, 2017.  See also this piece, also by Mark, which was  carried on the Left Foot Forward website, in … Continue reading →

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What happened when Degrowth was discussed in the Catalan Parliament?

Posted on 6 October, 2017 by

Update: 19 December, 2017.  Further to the article below, a lot has happened in Catalonia.  The parliament has been suspended by Madrid’s Popular Party minority government.  Oriol Junqueras, criticised for his conventional economics below, is in prison with another independista … Continue reading →

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A political party argues for degrowth

Posted on 12 September, 2017 by

Remember when politicians in the UK wouldn’t risk arguing strongly against austerity? That changed with the June General Election but there are still things that appear to be “unsayable” in polite political company.  One of those is to suggest that … Continue reading →

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