Degrowth Through Knowledge-based Development: Social Flourishing in the Anthropocene

Carrillo, Francisco Javier

ISBN 10: 1032765836 / ISBN 13: 9781032765839

Published by Routledge, 2025

264 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.21 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # __1032765836

Synopsis:

This book tackles the terms under which a knowledge-based society can indefinitely improve while pursuing an eco-economic steady state. In doing so, it addresses the literature gap on continued social improvement within a post-growth economic and cultural paradigm.

Carrillo consolidates research on the Degrowth paradigm and proposes a conceptual framework for continued social improvement based on the integration of tangible and intangible collective values. He proposes a method that accounts for effective social value through capital systems valuation and development and includes this operational metric system as an alternative to the metric of Gross National Product (GNP). The book critically examines the challenges of identifying a complete and consistent representation of total social value. The book also includes a series of knowledge-based development programmes in cities and regions around the world and discusses policies and practices for urban mitigation and adaptation to the Anthropocene.

This transdisciplinary book will be of particular interest to researchers of degrowth economics, sustainable development, and urban planning.

About the Author:

Francisco Javier Carrillo is Emeritus Professor of Knowledge Systems at Tecnológico de Monterrey, founder of the World Capital Institute and the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development. His research interests are in knowledge-based development, capital systems, knowledge cities, and knowledge for the Anthropocene.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Degrowth Through Knowledge-based Development...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New