For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable Future.

Gilland, Bernard; Daly, Herman E.; Cobb, John B.

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“…Thus, some regions that just quickly exploit their natural resources and produce more nowadays might just look richer than they are in reality (Weitzman & Löfgren, 1997). In opposite to this, some regions that may look poorer nowadays might be richer 3 in reality due to the fact that they preserved their sustainable environment and quality of the land for long prospects (Brekke, Howarth, & Nyborg, 2003;Daniel & Ehrlich, 1990;Gilland, Daly, & Cobb, 1990). One of the most comprehensive studies on environmental analysis in economics is the Yale University EPI Index (Yale University, 2021).…”

Section: Fig 1 Correlation Of the Gdp/grp/gni (Pc) And Social Welfare In The National And Regional Economies Within The Environmental Ecomentioning

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Awareness of Sustainable Use of National Natural Resources as a Basis for the Environmental Protection Systems: Economic Aspects and the New Global Index of the Popularity of Environmental Queries (GIPEQ)

2021

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The most popular in science "Environmental Performance Index" (EPI) is too narrowly specific. EPI might only be popular in a limited number of countries, this research reveals. This index is designed to assess the sustainable use of natural resources and the effectiveness of environmental protection systems. This index has collected the most advanced scientific researches with an impact factor in this area. However, its actual application might be limited among narrow specialists in 11 countries, this research reveals. This study proposes a new index. This is a global index of the popularity of environmental queries (GIPEQ). It shows the cumulative global popularity of environmental queries for the world as a whole and for each country separately (from the search engines like Google). It might also be applied as an EPI index deflator for the time series analysis. The algorithm for creating the GIPEQ index is written in the R programming language for this study. Data privacy is ensured by using a percentage of the absolute maximum value. This approach allows working with confidential data. This study is divided into 3 parts. Part 1 discusses why the EPI is the most advanced study for assessing the sustainable use of natural resources and the effectiveness of environmental protection systems for every country in the world. The second part discusses the shortcomings of the EPI index. They include the impossibility of analyzing time series (the method for assessing the index changes significantly every year) and a significant amount of missing data in the most basic components of the index. This is shown by using the example of assessing the quality of water and fish resources (out of almost one and a half thousand components of the EPI index). The third drawback is the popularity of this index among the public, this research suggests. A new index (GIPEQ) is proposed and the necessity of its application is justified in the third part of this research. Widespread public demand for environmental programs creates pressure for politicians. This pressure should stimulate them to develop a system of sustainable use of natural resources and environmental protection. The research question: what indicator could estimate the popularity of ecology and environmental programs in the world? The additional research question is how to estimate it? The main hypothesis is that this indicator could potentially be used for estimating the time series of the complex EPI by estimating the EPI deflator. Deflating the EPI from a specific period is the only known way to control for the timeseries analysis for the EPI indicator, this research suggests. The main assumption is that this indicator could potentially be used for estimating the pressure of the public opinion to policymakers for stimulating the development of ecological programs that will be seen through the better environmental performance criteria.

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Section: Fig 1 Correlation Of the Gdp/grp/gni (Pc) And Social Welfare In The National And Regional Economies Within The Environmental Ecomentioning

confidence: 99%

Awareness of Sustainable Use of National Natural Resources as a Basis for the Environmental Protection Systems: Economic Aspects and the New Global Index of the Popularity of Environmental Queries (GIPEQ)

2021

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“…From this perspective, language is understood as one factor contributing to the wellbeing of a community, embedded in a broader network of relationships connecting humans to their habitat (Grenoble and Whaley, 2021). • Ecological economics moves beyond the dominant orthodoxy to envision an economy that serves the common good and fulfills essential needs, while respecting planetary boundaries (Herman and Cobb, 1994;Raworth, 2017). • Research on various forms of conflict resolution, such as the diverse field of environmental peace and conflict research, provides insights in the multiple ways peace in human societies is connected to the health of their environment (Ide et al, 2023).…”

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Listen to the science! Which science? Regenerative research for times of planetary crises

Raffoul¹

2023

Front. Sustain.

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In situations where scientists disagree, which science should decision-makers listen to? This article argues that we should listen to “regenerative research”, that is, research (1) whose objective is to regenerate our relationship to the land and to each other (rather than dominating nature), (2) whose worldview acknowledges the interconnection between humans and non-humans (rather than assuming a separation between humanity and nature), and (3) whose processes are democratized (instead of including but a narrow circle of researchers). We should listen to regenerative science not because it is suited to the interests of politicians or activists, but because it is most likely to be beneficent, rigorous, and objective. In addition to granting scientists new responsibilities, such as engaging in public action, the climate and ecological crises therefore also require us to critically reflect on the core of our work: the knowledge we generate.

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“…The concept of the "productive city" is a new area of research whose origins can be found in cities' transformation and adaptation to climate change, as well as the developing theories of economics, e.g., the environmental economy, the green economy, and the circular economy. The starting point of the environmental economy is productivity, the essence of which is defined by the principles formulated by Daly and Cobb (1989). It refers to reducing the amount of physically used inputs in the economy and its products and ration-alising the use of non-renewable and renewable resources.…”

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“Productive Cities” in Poland – A comparative analysis based on an aggregate measure of development

Antczak,

Rzeńca,

Sobol

2023

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The subject of the article is the “productive city”, which, along with the “green city” and the “just city,” is one of the main axes of the integrated development of modern cities. The main goal is to assess the degree of productivity in the development of Polish cities. The research covered 66 cities with poviat rights in 2010, 2015, 2018, and 2020. Based on previous research and available data, an aggregated measure of the productive city was proposed based on the linear ordering method. For this purpose, the average value of diagnostic variables (stimulants and destimulants) was determined using a dynamic version of the zero unitisation method. The analysis showed moderate productivity and progress in Polish cities, with an increase of approx. 2.1% over the decade 2010-2020. However, there is a decreasing differentiation in terms of the composite measure. One of the major limitations of the research was spatiotemporal data availability and continuity.

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For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable Future.

Cited by 93 publications

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Awareness of Sustainable Use of National Natural Resources as a Basis for the Environmental Protection Systems: Economic Aspects and the New Global Index of the Popularity of Environmental Queries (GIPEQ)

Awareness of Sustainable Use of National Natural Resources as a Basis for the Environmental Protection Systems: Economic Aspects and the New Global Index of the Popularity of Environmental Queries (GIPEQ)

Listen to the science! Which science? Regenerative research for times of planetary crises

“Productive Cities” in Poland – A comparative analysis based on an aggregate measure of development

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