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Document Type

Article

Abstract

The discussion concerning humans and the environment has intensified in recent years. Now, more than ever, we must ask how we as economists can engage in a conversation regarding environmentalism when the participants come from a myriad of disciplines. I posit that it is only through an understanding of the other disciplines’ ethics and values that the economist can meaningfully engage in the conversation. This paper is an exercise in this interdisciplinary understanding. First, Charles Birch and John B. Cobb Jr.’s ecological viewpoint is presented. This is followed by the economic prescriptions arising from the ecological viewpoint. A subsequent critique and refutation of these economic prescriptions is made from an economic perspective.

Publication Date

Spring 2007

Journal Title

Major Themes in Economics

Volume

9

Issue

1

First Page

59

Last Page

73

Copyright

©2007 by Major Themes in Economics

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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Economics Commons

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