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Ideas for an economy within planetary boundaries.
Explore essays and analysis across economics, business, accounting and the natural systems that sustain them.
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Can an Economy Grow Forever on a Finite Planet?
Economic growth remains one of the central objectives of modern economies. Yet economic activity ultimately depends on energy, materials and ecological systems that are not unlimited. This article explores one of the defining debates in ecological economics: whether continued economic…
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Carbon Pricing and the Future of Corporate Capital Allocation
Carbon prices are turning greenhouse gas emissions into an increasingly relevant financial variable. But what happens when companies integrate current and future carbon costs directly into investment decisions? This article examines how carbon pricing could reshape capital allocation, project valuation…
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Why Conventional Accounting Struggles With Ecological Limits
Conventional accounting is remarkably good at measuring financial performance, but much less capable of capturing the ecological systems on which economic activity depends. This article explores where traditional accounting reaches its limits — and what a more ecologically informed approach…
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What Is Ecological Economics? A Guide to an Economy Within Planetary Boundaries
What ecological economics means, how it approaches planetary boundaries and growth, and why the distinction between efficiency and total impact matters for business and accounting.