As Though People Mattered: A Prospect for Britain - Softcover

Davis, John; Bollard, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853398101 ISBN 13: 9781853398100

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Must Britain sink from riches to rags in two generations? Must we pursue indiscriminate growth through unlimited consumption? The essential purpose of economic development and discriminating growth should be to enable all people to live fulfilled lives, and that objective can only be achieved through appropriate technologies, institutions and legislation. This book's message is hopeful: it is about the 'real economy' of a rapidly increasing world population, of limited and maldistributed resources that are in many instances non-renewable - and a world of people with an amazing range of skills, talents and needs. As Though People Mattered tells what is actually happening today, in Britain, in the move towards a sustainable world of strong local communities, abundant small-scale enterprise and the 'conserver' society. Small is happening! First published in 1986, this revised limited edition has been commissioned to highlight the continuing relevance of the central message of this book.

About this title

About the Author:

John Davis is a chartered engineer and was the National Secretary of the Industrial Christian Fellowship. His experience includes several years as Head of Products and Marketing Development in Shell International Petroleum, and as chairman and chief executive of groups of small Shell subsidiary companies. He has been a contributor to the Guardian and is author of Energy - To Use or Abuse and Technologies for a Changing World.

About this edition

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1853398101
• ISBN 13: 9781853398100
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176