Great Adaptation e-bog
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The Great Adaptation tells the story of how scientists, governments and corporations have tried to deal with the challenge that climate change poses to capitalism by promoting adaptation to the consequences of climate change, rather than combating its causes. From the 1970s neoliberal economists and ideologues have used climate change as an argument for creating more "e;flexibility"e; i...
E-bog
80,10 DKK
Forlag
Verso
Udgivet
20 juli 2021
Længde
176 sider
Genrer
History and Archaeology
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781788734172
The Great Adaptation tells the story of how scientists, governments and corporations have tried to deal with the challenge that climate change poses to capitalism by promoting adaptation to the consequences of climate change, rather than combating its causes. From the 1970s neoliberal economists and ideologues have used climate change as an argument for creating more "e;flexibility"e; in society, that is for promoting more market-based solutions to environmental and social questions. The book unveils the political economy of this potent movement, whereby some powerful actors are thriving in the face of dangerous climate change and may even make a profit out of it