Biophysical limits to growth, dematerialization and good life
Units 23 and 24 [panels 4 &5] Biophysical limits to growth, dematerialization and good life
Reading and fully understanding is required to answer the 4 questions:
NO OUTSIDE OR SECONDARY SOURCE READING IS ALLOWED, ALL THE ANSWERS AND COMMENTS HAS TO STRICTLY BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNED READINGS.
IF THE TEACHER HAS A QUESTION OR A CONCERN ABOUT YOUR ANSWER/COMMENT, HE WILL SENT BACK A REPLY AND YOU HAVE TO REPLY BACK TO HIS COMMENT.
23. W August 4 [panel 4] Biophysical limits to growth II: The dematerialization debate
John Quiggin Doing more with less: the economic lesson of Peak Paper Aeon 12 February, 2016
T. Parrique et al (2019) Decoupling debunked: Evidence and arguments against green growth as a sole strategy for sustainability. European Environmental Bureau
24. M. August 9 [panel 5] Biophysical limits to growth III: a good life for all within the limits of the Earth?
Kate Raworth (2012) A safe and just space for humanity. Oxfam Discussion Paper [for more technical background see Will Steffen et al 2015 Planetary boundaries: guiding human development on a changing planet Science vol 347 issue 6223; on current uptake of Raworths ideas see D. Boffey Amsterdam to embrace ‘doughnut’ model to mend post-coronavirus economy The Guardian 8 April 2020
Jason Hickel (2018): Is it possible to achieve a good life for all within planetary
boundaries?, Third World Quarterly
Jason Hickel (2019) Degrowth: a theory of radical abundance Real World Economics Review 87: 54-68
Please answer or have some unformal comments/paragraphs (you can say I understood that.. I think that.. I did not understand this specific thing in the reading etc. ) regarding each of the 4 following discussion forum questions.
question #1: Why does Hickel think degrowth is necessary? What does he mean by calling degrowth a theory of radical abundance? How does Hickels idea of artificial scarcity driven growth derive from the push theory (see Notes on Growth posted in files) of Wood and others, and from the idea of positional competition (Frank)?
Was there anything you found particularly difficult, unclear or surprising in the Unit 24 materials not addressed in the other thread?
Your answer #1:
question #2 How, in general terms, does Raworth propose that social foundations be achieved without exceeding planetary boundaries (i.e., how we can stay within the dough part of the doughnut.
What does Hickel find about how many, and which, countries are currently in the dough part of Raworths doughnut? On the basis of Hickels paper, are you as confident as Raworth is that it is possible to achieve a good life for all within planetary boundaries? Why/why not? Are there factors and forces that Raworth and Hickel do not address which might make it harder to do so? What and how?
Your answer #2:
question #3: What is the apparent evidence discussed by Parrique et al (including examples of decoupling in particular countries or with regard to particular sectors, resources or emissions) that seemto support Quiggins dematerialization (absolute decoupling) thesis? On what basis does Parrique et al argue that this evidence is misleading (i.e., that Quiggin is wrong)? Why does Parriques think that sustained absolute decoupling is impossible? What is the implication of that view regarding the possibility of sustainable economic growth?
Were there any points in Parrique you found particularly unclear, hard to understand, or surprising?
Your answer #3:
question #4: What is the gist of Quiggins dematerialization argument? How does it relate to decoupling? Discuss the difference between relative and absolute decoupling, in the context of assessing Quiggins argument.
Your answer #4:
Please send me the answers on the same word docs file, just answer in the highlighted area where it says your answer. Thank you.
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