Scientists for a "Steady State" Economy

It's worth noting that scientists (in addition to Tom Horton) are weighing in for limiting growth on the planet.


Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:28:55 -0800 (PST)
>From: rob dietz
>To: sswg@list.conbio.org
>Subject: [SSWG] Orr, McKibben, Speth, and Erlich Sign Position
>
>Dear SSWGers,
>
>There is some exciting news in the ongoing discussion of the conflict
>between economic growth and biodiversity conservation. In recent days,
>several highly respected scientists/environmentalists have signed the
>CASSE position on economic growth
><http://www.steadystate.org/CASSEPositionOnEG.html>. The position
>highlights the conflict between economic growth and biodiversity
>conservation, and calls for a transition to a steady state economy as a
>desirable alternative.
>
>These recent signers are:
>David Orr
>Contributing editor of Conservation Biology, professor of environmental
>studies at Oberlin College, and recipient of numerous awards, including
>a National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife
>Federation.
>
>Bill McKibben
>Author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy, leading global warming
>activist, and keynote speaker at the 2008 SCB annual meeting.
>
>Gus Speth
>Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, founder
>and president of the World Resources Institute, cofounder of the
>Natural Resources Defense Council, and author of Red Sky at Morning and
>The Bridge at the Edge of the World.
>
>Paul Erlich
>President of Stanford University's Center for Conservation Biology,
>fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
>author of The Dominant Animal and numerous other books, recipient of
>many awards, including the Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological
>Society of America and an SCB Distinguished Service Award in the first
>year it was presented.
>
>These signatures add weight to the list of ecologists, conservation
>biologists, economists, and other citizens who have already signed
><http://www.steadystate.org/CASSESignatories.html>. If you believe the
>scientific theory and evidence that demonstrate how continuous economic
>growth is undermining the Earth's life-support systems, then please
>join the likes of Orr, McKibben, Speth, and Erlich in supporting the
>position.
>
>Thanks,
>Rob
>
>--
>Robert Dietz, Executive Director
>Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
>www.steadystate.org Sign the position
><http://www.steadystate.org/CASSEPositionOnEG.html>
>541-602-3097
>
>
>
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