Why the market cannot solve the environment crisis
By | Published: June 29, 2007
Green Left: The good news is that Australian politicians and corporations are finally recognising that there is an environmental crisis. The bad news is that the "solutions" being promoted by the establishment define what is realistic for capitalism, so the "need" for big business to remain profitable sets the parameters of what is "possible". Symptomatic of this is the preponderance of economists on panels set up to investigate environmental questions and look for solutions. Market mechanisms …
Why the market cannot solve the environment crisis
Green Left: The good news is that Australian politicians and corporations are finally recognising that there is an environmental crisis. The bad news is that the "solutions" being promoted by the establishment define what is realistic for capitalism, so the "need" for big business to remain profitable sets the parameters of what is "possible". Symptomatic of this is the preponderance of economists on panels set up to investigate environmental questions and look for solutions. Market mechanisms …
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