The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism

Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than...
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Author: Adrienne Buller
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Language: English
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The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism by Buller, Adrienne

The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism

€26,99

The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism

€26,99
Author: Adrienne Buller
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out. Yet when it comes to slowing the course of the climate and nature crises, despite a growing number of pledges, policies and summits, little ever seems to change. Nature is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. We remain on course for a catastrophic 3 C of warming. What's holding us back?

In this searing and insightful critique, Adrienne Buller examines the fatal biases that have shaped the response of our governing institutions to climate and environmental breakdown, and asks: are the 'solutions' being proposed really solutions? Tracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, she exposes the myopic economism and market-centric thinking presently undermining a future where all life can flourish. The book examines what is wrong with mainstream climate and environmental governance, from carbon pricing and offset markets to 'green growth', the commodification of nature and the growing influence of the finance industry on environmental policy. In doing so, it exposes the self-defeating logic of a response to these challenges based on creating new opportunities for profit, and a refusal to grapple with the inequalities and injustices that have created them. Both honest and optimistic, The Value of a Whale asks us - in the face of crisis - what we really value.

Author: Adrienne Buller
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 07/26/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781526162632

About the Author
Adrienne Buller is a Senior Fellow at Common Wealth, a progressive think tank focused on the democratic economy. Her work centres on the intersections of finance and climate and environmental justice. Her writing and research has featured in The Guardian, The Financial Times, The New Statesman, Jacobin, and New Left Review. She features regularly in media discussions concerning economics and the climate crisis, including on the BBC, Sky, and Times Radio.

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