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Toward a Sustainable Wellbeing Economy
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Toward a Sustainable Wellbeing Economy

Solutions, 2018

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Can human beings, driven by greed and materialism, ever evolve enough to create a truly egalitarian society that ensures the common good? Academic Robert Costanza, along with his co-authors at the journal Solutions, says that it is not only possible but already happening. This idealistic yet thought-provoking essay spells out the requirements for “sustainable well-being” and shines a spotlight on worldwide initiatives to replace GDP growth with alternative goals. getAbstract suggests this visionary report to policy experts, economists and utopians.

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Economies have historically concentrated on growing their GDP, leading to rising income inequality, climate change and the erosion of natural resources. It’s time to consider a more comprehensive way of gauging economic progress: “sustainable well-being.” The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals – which include eradicating poverty, increasing equality and caring for natural ecosystems – are good starts. In October 2017, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Scotland and Slovenia joined in supporting global...

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Robert Costanza et al. are contributors to Solutions, an online publication that discusses solving ecological, social and economic problems.


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