Recommended Reading
Economics - David Aeron-Thomas
Bruges, J (2007) The Big Earth Book: Ideas and solutions for a planet in crisis, Alistair Sawday Publishing Co. Ltd, Bristol (280 pages) Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: A great all-rounder on all sorts of sustainable issues. Written in an impassioned style. All of it is relevant to sustainable economics. But particularly worth noting the sections on Money (p74-126), Trade (pp128-153) and Nature (pp206-225)
Common, M. & Stagl, S. (2005) Ecological Economics : An Introduction, Cambridge University Press (550 pages) Scholar Library (x3)
Comment: The textbook for those that want to follow up particular areas.
Ekins, P., Hillman, M., Hutchinson, R. (2000) Wealth beyond measure: An Atlas of New Economics London/Doubleday, New York, Gaia Books Scholar Library (x1)
Hawken, P., Lovins, A. & Lovins, L.H. (1999) Natural Capitalism: the Next Industrial Revolution. Earthscan Publications Limited, London (390 pages)
Comment: Showing what is possible with innovative thinking and resource productivity. An uplifting antidote to economic gloom and doom
Jacobs, M (1991) The Green Economy: Environment, Sustainable Development and the Politics of the Future Scholar Library (x4)
Pearce, D. & Barbier, E. (2000) Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy, Earthscan Publications Limited, London (270 pages) Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: Getting a bit more serious now – applying economic analysis to sustainable issues. A really good primer on the subject covering all the basics.
Porritt, J. (2007) Capitalism as if the world matters Earthscan, London Scholar Library (x4)
Porritt, J. (2009) Living within our means: avoiding the ultimate recession Forum for the Future Scholar Library (x2)
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Ethics & Values -
Kate Rawles
Blackburn, S (2003) Ethics; a very short introduction Oxford University Press Scholar Library (x1)
DesJardins, J.R. (2006) Environmental Ethics; an introduction to environmental philosophy, Wadsworth. 2nd & 3rd Editions in Scholar Library (x6)
Comment: Very good overview of environmental ethics and good introduction to a range of other relevant issues ie role of E&V in environment issues, relationship between ethics & science, key approaches to ethics within western ethical theory.
Kasser, T. (2002) The High Price of Materialism Comment: A critique of materialism as a model of the good life. Scholar Library (x1)
Layard R (2005) Happiness, Allen Lane /Penguin Books Scholar Library (x2)
Midgley, M. (1991) Can't we make moral judgements? The Bristol Press Scholar Library (x2)
Comment: An exploration of the issues around moral relativism, and the idea that ethics are merely subjective opinions - common assumptions about ethics that have surprisingly practical implications, including in the arena of sustainable development. All done in Mary Midgley's indomitable style.
Robinson, D. & Garrett C.(1997) Ethics for beginners Icon books Scholar Library (x2)
Comment: Yes, this is a cartoon book! And a very good overview of ethical theory.
Singer, P (Ed) (1993) Companion to Ethics
Comment: This is also worth dipping into and includes sections on business ethics and ethics in non-Western traditions.
Singer, P. (2004) One World: the ethics of globalization Yale University Press Scholar Library (x2)
Comment: A detailed analysis of ethics in relation to globalization - lucid and hard hitting.
Smith, J. (2002) Moralities; how to end the abuse of money and power in the 21st Century Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: A powerful analysis of the way in which 'morality' in the political arena is reduced to interpersonal issues about eg sexual morality, while issues like the arms trade, illegal wars and environmental destruction go relatively unchallenged.
Weston, A. (2002) A practical companion to ethics 2nd edition Oxford University Press Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: This is a great little book, designed to bridge the gap between theoretical approaches to ethics and actually using ethical analysis in practice.
Wilkinson & Pickett (2009) The Spirit Level, Allen Lane /Penguin Books Scholar Library (x2)
Comment: A provocative and really useful text on the topic of equity.
People & Community - Ian Christie
Baggini, J. (2007) Welcome to Everytown: a journey into the English mind, Granta
Comment: A philosopher and journalist, spends 6 months away from his London left-liberal habitat in Rotherham, living everyday life in a the ‘most typical’ and ‘average’ postcode in England
Buonfino, A. & Mulgan, G. (2006) (eds), Porcupines in Winter: the pleasures and pains of living together in modern Britain The Young Foundation
Comment: Up to date and readable collection of essays on recent British social change, covering community, family, friendship, multiculturalism, Internet, urban life.
Dresner, S. (2002) The Principles of Sustainability Earthscan Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: Excellent intro to SD in general; focus on part 3, where the author relates SD to big ideas about modernity and social change.
Article: Jackson, T. (ed) (2006) Consuming Paradise: Towards a socio-cultural psychology of sustainable consumption, in Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Consumption, Earthscan, London On Q drive
Science, Technology & Innovation
Hunt, A. (Ed) (2009) A2 Science in Society, Heinemann Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: Good on the basics of climate change, energy futures and ecosystems
Paper: DTI, (2005) Science in Society. Findings from Qualitiative and Quantitative Research On Q drive and Summary in Scholar Library (Article)
Paper: Hoodbhoy P, Glaser D, Shapin S. (2004) Trust me I’m a Scientist. British Council On Q drive and Scholar Library (x1)
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Monbiot, G, (2006). Heat. Allen Lane Scholar Library (x1)
Porritt, J (2000) Playing Safe Science and the Environment. Thames and Hudson. Scholar Library (x5 )
Ravetz J, (2006) The No-nonsense Guide to Science, New Internationalist Scholar Library (x2)
Paper: Wakeford, T (2004) Democratising Technology, Reclaiming Science for Sustainable Development. ITDG publications On Q drive
Wilsdon J, Willis R, (2004). See through Science, Demos.
www.demos.com On Q drive and Scholar Library (x1)
Sustainability Literate Leadership (SLL) - Sara Parkin
Alexander, Ballard & Associates (2006) Warm Hearts and Cool Heads: the Leadership Potential for Climate Change Champions, Alexander Ballard Associates. On Q drive
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Doppelt, R (2003) Leading Change towards Sustainability, Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield Scholar Library (x2)
Elkington, J & Hartigan, P (2008) The Power of Unreasonable People Harvard Business Press, Boston, Massachusetts
Goodman, J. (2008) Climate Futures: responses to climate change in 2030 Forum for the Future & HP Labs Scholar Library (x1)
Goodman, J. (2010) Growing pains: population and sustainability in the UK Forum for the Future Scholar Library (x1)
Grayling, A.C. (2003) What is good? The search for the best way to live, Weidenfeld & Nicholson. (Chapters 1-3) Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: for classical philosophy on happiness and the good life.
Kay, J (2010) Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly, Profile Books, London
Kellerman, B (2013) The End of Leadership, New York: Harper Business Intro & Ch8 Scholar Library (x2)
Klein, N (2014) This changes everything, Allen Lane, London
Leach M, Scoones I, Stirling A (2010) Dynamic Sustainabilities: Technology, Environment and Social Justice, Earthscan, London Scholar Library (x1)
Mulgan, G (2006) Good and Bad Power: the ideals and betrayals of government, Allan Lane Scholar Library (x1)
Comment: Why government seems paralysed