New challenges for future sustainability and wellbeing

• Other Authors: Özen, Ercan (Editor), Grima, Simon (Editor), Dalli Gonzi, Rebecca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
• Series: Emerald studies in finance, insurance, and risk management ; v. 2
• Subjects: Quality of life.; Sustainable development.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781800439702
• DOI: 10.1108/9781800439689
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (676 pages).

Our current economic systems have become addicted to growth at all costs, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). They assume that GDP growth is synonymous with increased wellbeing and prosperity. However, this approach has led to growing inequality, an escalating climate crisis, and the deplet...