Converging Paradigms for a Co-evolutionary Environmental Limit Discourse

William Konchak and Unai Pascual ()
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William Konchak: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1069 E. Meadow Circle Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

No 14.2005, Environmental Economy and Policy Research Working Papers from University of Cambridge, Department of Land Economics

Abstract: This paper argues that the static vision in ecological economics of a fundamental clash between a neo-classical self-interest perspective and limit discourse as de-ontological perspective is an ineffective route towards disseminating environmental values and consciousness. Following the Ego'n'Empathy idea as a fusion of both perspectives to refocus the paradigm of ecological economics, it is argued that this evolution may face intense resistance from entrenched positions. A conceptual exploration of the roots of such resistances is discussed and an alternative, but complimentary process that addresses the need for and process of a synthesis is proposed. As an exemplar of this argument, the Porter Hypothesis is discussed as a complimentary guiding framework of how ecological economics as an action oriented paradigm can increase its influence as a policy guide, in terms of achieving sustainable development within entrenched and confrontational policy contexts

Keywords: Environmental policy; economic growth; Porter Hypothesis; altruism; evolutionary economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005, Revised 2005
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