Agrowth Instead of Anti-and Pro-Growth: Less Polarization, More Support for Sustainability/Climate Policies

Agrowth Instead of Anti-and Pro-Growth: Less Polarization, More Support for Sustainability/Climate Policies

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An agrowth strategy, defined as being agnostic and indifferent about GDP growth, is proposed as an alternative to unconditional anti-and pro-growth strategies. It is argued that such a strategy can contribute to reducing scientific and political polarization in the long-standing debate on growth ve...

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Main Author: Jeroen van den Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The White Horse Press 2018-12-01
Series:The Journal of Population and Sustainability
Online Access:https://www.whp-journals.co.uk/JPS/article/view/632
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spelling doaj-fb2aa56ac3c445ebacf12f64cd9e74cc2021-09-01T06:35:32ZengThe White Horse PressThe Journal of Population and Sustainability2398-54882398-54962018-12-013110.3197/jps.2018.3.1.53Agrowth Instead of Anti-and Pro-Growth: Less Polarization, More Support for Sustainability/Climate PoliciesJeroen van den Bergh0Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; VU University Amsterdam An agrowth strategy, defined as being agnostic and indifferent about GDP growth, is proposed as an alternative to unconditional anti-and pro-growth strategies. It is argued that such a strategy can contribute to reducing scientific and political polarization in the long-standing debate on growth versus the environment. Hence, it can broaden urgently needed support for serious sustainability and climate policies. The exposition includes a novel graphical illustration, a summary of recent surveys of citizens and scientists regarding support for an agrowth position, and a discussion of implications for population growth and policies. https://www.whp-journals.co.uk/JPS/article/view/632
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title Agrowth Instead of Anti-and Pro-Growth: Less Polarization, More Support for Sustainability/Climate Policies
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description An agrowth strategy, defined as being agnostic and indifferent about GDP growth, is proposed as an alternative to unconditional anti-and pro-growth strategies. It is argued that such a strategy can contribute to reducing scientific and political polarization in the long-standing debate on growth versus the environment. Hence, it can broaden urgently needed support for serious sustainability and climate policies. The exposition includes a novel graphical illustration, a summary of recent surveys of citizens and scientists regarding support for an agrowth position, and a discussion of implications for population growth and policies.
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