Human and Nature Dynamics (HANDY): Modeling Inequality and Use of Resources in the Collapse or Sustainability of Societies
There is widespread concern that current trends in resource use are unsustainable. The over-exploitation and depletion of nature and natural resources and the strong economic stratification of society into the rich elites and the poor commoners are evident in all historical societal collapses, either of which can inde ...
Posted on 17/07/24
Significant Benefits of a Greening Economy
A new study, “Macroeconomic Impacts of Increased Decarbanisation and Green Industrial Policies in the European Union” by Cambridge Econometrics, models two scenarios for the period 2022 to 2050 and their impact on the economy and the labor market as well as on energy consumption/production, energy prices, and greenhous ...
Posted on 11/07/24
Seeking Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Sustainable development of communities requires leadership and relies on the involvement and participation of stakeholders in the future sustainability of communities. Development is implemented at the local level by communities and their stakeholders, whether residents or visitors. Organizations at international and ...
Posted on 03/07/24
Race to the Bottom
The IPCC has provided the scientific basis and irrefutable evidence of increasing climate change, which has confirmed and reinforced the worst fears that irreparable destruction is proceeding faster and with more consequences than previously projected. The Club of Rome report, “The Limits to Growth”, warned us about t ...
Posted on 02/07/24
SDGs and Local Authorities
The subsidiarity principle states that the responsibility should, as far as possible, be assumed by the smallest "responsible" unit, with higher-level units intervening only when the lower units cannot. To take effective legal action to protect communities, it is necessary to determine the extent to which the various l ...
Posted on 01/07/24
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