Is it possible to steer humanity and the planet onto a safer, more equitable and more resilient course, within the structures and constraints of the current global capitalist system? Or is a wholly new economy and society the only way forward if the world is to attain social justice and environmental sustainability? And if this is the case, what is that new system, and how do we get there in the time that we have?

These questions have rightly exercised social scientists, economists and climate scientists over the past two decades, as the climate, inequality and biodiversity crises have worsened, ...

 

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