His research is in the fields of environmental economics, ecological economics and sustainability science. Five different panel debates took place throughout the day. Niko paech is the author of befreiung vom uberfluss 3. We didnt fail to show up to one of the conferences biggest sessions decroissance, postwachstum, decreixement, decrescitaall degrowth but different. It is essential reading for those interested in exploring and understanding the interactions between the social, ecological and economic and is an important resource for those interested in. Since 2018, he has been assistant professor at the university of siegen. The european economic and social committee eesc today overwhelmingly adopted an owninitiative opinion on the sustainable and inclusive wellbeing economy. Dezember 1960 in schuttorf ist ein deutscher volkswirt. Apr 28, 20 the cover art is superb and the title is more than fitting as book 1 introduces the reader to the world and character of niko, as well as her past and current circumstance. Criticism of growth was the principal theme of the austrian green foundations summer academy that was held between 23 25 august. The degrowth project does not aim for another growth, nor for another kind of development sustainable, social, fair, etc. Mainstream thinking embedded within capitalist globalisation makes us accept the impossibility of imagining an economy that does not promote economic growth, as much as a world without oil, mining and agribusiness is impossible. Grunes wachstum postwachstumsokonomiedegrowth wie wird nachhaltigkeit in alltagshandeln ubersetzt.
Scenarios for a postgrowth economy degrowth leipzig 2014 ecapio. When niko paech, a wellknown german degrowth theorist and in the best sense of the term propagandist, suggests that one of the issues facing us is the need to protect oneself against a veritable deluge of consumption opportunities, he is clearly pointing to a problem that does not affect the majority of the worlds population, but. Pages in category degrowth advocates the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Follow niko paech and explore their bibliography from s niko paech author page. Weall scotland hosts its second large scale event wealth of nations 2.
He lives in montreal, where he teaches at concordia university. Ecological economics interestingly, the father of degrowth nicholas georgescuroegen is also the one who led the theoretical foundations of an heterodox, but now fairly established, branch of economics. Its failure is due to the overemphasis on individual action that actually supports spreading the concept of an entrepreneurial self e. Degrowth, the project of modernity, and liberal democracy. Wellbeing economy in the headlines as wealth of nations 2. Postgrowth, degrowth, small town revival, a return to the.
Mar, 2015 when niko paech, a wellknown german degrowththeorist and in the best sense of the term propagandist, suggests that one of the issues facing us is the need to protect oneself against a veritable deluge of consumption opportunities, he is clearly pointing to a problem that does not affect the majority of the worlds population, but. Compendium of my research on degrowth, postgrowth and the next economy the first decade of degrowth research. One of the more highprofile members of this movement is niko paech from the university of oldenburg, who recently published a controversial new book called liberation from affluence, in which he lambasts growth, argues that societies need to shrink their economies, and calls for an embrace of selfsufficiency models and regional exchange. This years edition of ecopolis was a day filled with inspiring debates, books, round tables and documentaries. But paech wants to use the freed 20 hours for subsistence. Degrowth webportal co konzeptwerk neue okonomie klingenstr. Laurin, who is writing for german outlets like the conservative highbrow magazine cicero as well as the leftwing jungle world, focuses his critique on niko paech, german economist and degrowth researcher. Effiziente oder konsistente produkte, dienstleistungen, technologien, institutionen, nutzungssysteme, infrastrukturen. Abstractpostdevelopment has reproduced the development gaze by focusing on interventions and struggles in the south. Yet his name doesnt appear anywhere in the book, nor do those of other prominent authors such as irmi seidl, uwe schneidewind or christian felber, among others.
Already back then, the social philosopher andre gorz asked. Scenarios for a postgrowth economy degrowth leipzig 2014. The growth critic niko paech proposes half consumption and half gainful employment. The golden thread was the theme power, politics and chocolate. Niko paech teil 1 youtube unbegrenztes wachstum in einem begrenzten raum fuhrt immer zum kollaps. This paper draws attention to the german version of degrowth, postwachstum, as a possible postdevelopment approach in the north. His work has been published in drunken boat, hobart, and maisonneuve among others. Niko paperback march 31, 2011 by dimitri nasrallah author. Routledge handbook of ecological economics nature and society. Prosperity without growth tim jackson presents his new book. Freelance background artist nik nikjyp illustration. Niko takes place in postapocalyptic earth some 80 years into the future where survival means avoiding monsters called slithers, acid niko. The rockstar speaker there was german economist nico paech, who has authored a couple of books about degrowth, at least one of which has been published in english. The road to a postgrowth economy, which i highly recommend however, all of his other video lectures and books are available only in german, and id like to find some similarly high quality.
A history of degrowth the birth of the word decroissance french for degrowth, and with this the beginning of an idea, can be dated to the year 1972. This latter position, as advanced in germany by niko paech e. Despite this, the subtle distinction here good, there bad growth is held by paech to be nothing more than a sham. The degrowth approach 3 is composed of various contributions that address the finite character of natural resources not only oil and which critically regard the growth orientation of market economies e.
The following exploration of postwachstum in light of the lessons from and gaps in the postdevelopment debate focuses on these five lines of thought. Postgrowth, degrowth, small town revival, a return to the past or the only way forward. The coming sustainable city laura fryelevine and richard s. One of the more highprofile members of this movement is niko paech from the university of oldenburg, who recently published a controversial new book called liberation from affluence, in which he lambasts growth, argues that societies need. Niko pakula managing director invertion oy linkedin. Niko niko 400 ernest w barrett pkwy nw, kennesaw, georgia 30144 rated 4. Since the early 1980s niko projects has been offering concrete construction services to the province of british columbia. Within this mainstream thinking, we can find people from every political and ideological stance, from neoliberals to. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover nikos connections and jobs at similar companies. When niko paech, a wellknown german degrowththeorist and in the best sense of the term propagandist, suggests that one of the issues facing us is the need to protect oneself against a veritable deluge of consumption opportunities, he is clearly pointing to a problem that does not affect the majority of the worlds population, but. It thus contributes to the postdevelopment agenda by including the north as a development problem and by. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The wu center for sustainabilitys mission is to establish the principality of sustainability at wu vienna university of economics and business in vienna austria a key objective of teaching, research, knowledge exchange, and university management.
May 22, 2015 identifying all the landmarks in the degrowth constellation is well beyond the scope of this brief introduction. Apr 07, 2017 since becoming formally established with an international academic society in the late 1980s, ecological economics has advanced understanding of the interactions between social and biophysical reality. Things are changing for the better, but it is still too little. How is it possible to reconcile a cosmopolitan, globally integrated, technologically progressive, sciencebased and liberaldemocratic society which places an absolute value on the sanctity of individual human lives, with a more placebound and communitarian society operating with long time horizons and within ecological limits. Niko by kayti nika raet meet your next favorite book. Routledge handbook of ecological economics nature and. Another german economist, niko paech, is developing a typology of the debate on growth similar to that of paulmarie boulanger. Degrowth, steadystate economy and postgrowth economy. The road to a postgrowth economy, which i highly recommend. After graduating from the university of washington in 2004 with a bachelors degree in history, he enrolled at holy cross greek orthodox school of theology in brookline, massachusetts. Degrowth is a movement explicitly focused on the highly industrialised countries of the global north, even though social movements from the global south are important allies and partners for example, those discussions shaped by indigenous traditions such as buen vivir, postextractivism and the grassroots ecological movements of the poor. Within this academic realm, three schools or thoughts are from interest. Father nikolaos niko bekris was born in seattle, washington in 1981, and was baptized at the church of the annunciation in amaliada, greece on august 15, 1982. Identifying all the landmarks in the degrowth constellation is well beyond the scope of this brief introduction.
In the germanspeaking realm, the book postwachstumsgesellschaft. Can somebody recommend some great reputable books about degrowth. Yet green growth and sustainable consumption are seen as the new and best way forward. For over a decade now i have researched degrowth or decroissance from an organizational and business perspective. The road to a postgrowth economy, which i highly recommend however, all of his other video lectures and books are available only in german, and id like to find some similarly high quality resources on the topic that i.
The degrowth perspective here targets a model of prosperity that satisfies individual and collective needs in a manner compatible with social and ecological goals, i. Jul 07, 2017 degrowth is a movement explicitly focused on the highly industrialised countries of the global north, even though social movements from the global south are important allies and partners for example, those discussions shaped by indigenous traditions such as buen vivir, postextractivism and the grassroots ecological movements of the poor. Therewith he would nearly meet the vision from keynes when we talk about labour time. Pdf degrowth, the project of modernity, and liberal democracy. Ive been introduced to degrowth primarily by german economist and probably germanys foremost critic of economic growth, dr. He criticizes the arguments put forward by niko paech as unrealistic and naive. Within this mainstream thinking, we can find people from every political and ideological stance, from neoliberals to socialists. Compendium of my research on degrowth, postgrowth and the next economy. Degrowth, the project of modernity, and liberal democracy article pdf available in journal of cleaner production 196. The routledge handbook of ecological economics provides a guide to the literature on ecological economics in an informative and easily accessible form. Niko paech born december 9, 1960 in schuttorf is a german economist.
From 2010 to 2018, he was substitute professor at the chair of production and environment pum at the university of oldenburg. As with ecological modernisation that considers that some growth is desirable, ecologically speaking, paech argues that its pursuit is not compatible, particularly with the fight against climate change. Is the earths balance, for which nogrowth or even degrowth of material production is a necessary condition. For the organisation of common use, maintenance and reparation as well as for own production. Join our virtual community of changemakers to be inspired, or bring your ideas to the movement. Power and europe in this first debate, the writer joris luyendijk and mep bart staes discussed, among. View niko pakulas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Since becoming formally established with an international academic society in the late 1980s, ecological economics has advanced understanding of the interactions between social and biophysical reality.
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