ESCP Europe

"Can we fight poverty and inequality while protecting the environment? The challenges are obvious. To rise out of poverty is to consume more resources, almost by definition. And many measures to combat pollution lead to job losses and higher prices that mainly hurt the poor. In this book, the economist Lucas Chancel confronts these difficulties head-on, arguing that the goals of social justice and a greener world can be compatible, but that progress requires substantial changes in public policy."

I. The Sources of Unsustainable Development 1. Economic Inequality as a Component of Unsustainability 2. Trends and Drivers of Economic Inequality II. The Vicious Circle of Environmental and Social Inequalities 3. Unequal Access to Environmental Resources 4. Unequal Exposure to Environmental Risks 5. Unequal Responsibility for Pollution III. Political, Social, and Economic Policy Implications 6. Reducing Inequalities in a Finite World 7. Local Organization vs. International Coordination.