Episode description
Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics?
Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from 2020 by Yashi Jain, part of No Poverty book, published as part of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals book series.
This is a great preparation to our next interview with Pearl Ng in episode 210 talking about the different economy types.
Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what regenerative economy means. This chapter investigates the history of regenerative economics and its connection to sustainability.
As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:
- Regenerative economics advocates for a paradigm shift towards sustainability by nurturing interconnected networks that respect Earth's resources, focusing on holistic development beyond mere profit.
- Regenerative economics emphasizes the application of principles from natural ecosystems to economic systems, promoting self-organization, resilience, and a proactive approach to addressing environmental and social issues.
- The regenerative approach calls for a fundamental redesign of the economy to prioritize resource efficiency, localized economies, and cooperative over competitive practices, aiming to regenerate ecosystems and communities for a sustainable future.
You can find the chapter through this link, and the book through this.
Connecting episodes you might be interested in:
- No.090 - Interview with Matthew McCartney about economics and the city;
- No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;
You can find the transcript through this link.
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I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.
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