What might a sustainable economics look like?
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About the video: ‘What might a sustainable economics look like?’
Ashok Khosla suggests that a system that defines development in terms of material consumption is one that is doomed for failure. In a world of finite resources, we cannot afford to measure our growth in such terms. Well-being, fulfillment and personal satisfaction are all vital components of development, and are not predicated on consumerism alone. We must move to a needs-based economy that works within our natural limits.
Total views: 1,646
Filmed: Hamburg, Germany on 13 May 2007
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
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About Ashok Khosla
Ashok Khosla is one of world’s leading experts on the environment and sustainable development. A former director of the United Nations Environment Programme, he was awarded the 2002 Sasakawa Environment Prize and has been named in the UNEP’s Global 500 Roll of Honour. He left UNEP to found Development Alternatives, a Delhi-based NGO devoted to promoting commercially viable, environmentally benign technologies. He has served as an adviser to the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and the Indian government.
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