Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search



The case for climate capitalism : economic solutions for a planet in crisis  Cover Image Book Book

The case for climate capitalism : economic solutions for a planet in crisis / Tom Rand.

Rand, Tom, (author.).

Summary:

"The left and right -- the business community and environmentalists, bankers and activists -- must together reclaim capitalism and force profits to align with the planet. A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide: anti-market critics from Naomi Klein to the Pope target capitalism itself as a root cause of climate change, while neo-conservatives who diminish the climate threat are in favor of market fundamentalism. Rand argues that both sides in this emerging cultural war are ill-equipped to provide solutions to the climate crisis, and each is remarkably naïve in their view of capitalism. On one hand, we cannot possibly transition off fossil fuels without the financial might and entrepreneurial talent market forces alone can unlock. On the other, without radical changes to the way markets operate, capitalism will take us right off the climate cliff. Rejecting the old left/right ideologies, Rand develops a more pragmatic view capable of delivering practical solutions to this critical problem. A renewed capitalism harnessed to the task is the only way we might replace fossil fuels fast enough to mitigate severe climate risk. If we leave our dogma at the door, Rand argues, we might just build an economy that survives the century."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781770415232 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xxxiv, 235 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Capitalism > Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Environmental economics.
Social responsibility of business.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch 338.927 Ran 31681010185403 NONFIC Available -

LDR 02364cam a2200301 i 4500
001337173
003TSUGA
00520200127101027.0
008200127s2020 onc b 001 0 eng d
020 . ‡a9781770415232 (hardcover) ‡c$34.95
035 . ‡a(CaOWLBI)pr05498608
035 . ‡apr05498608
040 . ‡aCaOWLBI ‡beng ‡cCaOWLBI ‡erda ‡dCaOWLBI
090 . ‡a338.927 Ran
1001 . ‡aRand, Tom, ‡eauthor.
24514. ‡aThe case for climate capitalism : ‡beconomic solutions for a planet in crisis / ‡cTom Rand.
264 1. ‡aToronto : ‡bECW Press, ‡c2020.
300 . ‡axxxiv, 235 pages ; ‡c24 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 . ‡a"The left and right -- the business community and environmentalists, bankers and activists -- must together reclaim capitalism and force profits to align with the planet. A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide: anti-market critics from Naomi Klein to the Pope target capitalism itself as a root cause of climate change, while neo-conservatives who diminish the climate threat are in favor of market fundamentalism. Rand argues that both sides in this emerging cultural war are ill-equipped to provide solutions to the climate crisis, and each is remarkably naïve in their view of capitalism. On one hand, we cannot possibly transition off fossil fuels without the financial might and entrepreneurial talent market forces alone can unlock. On the other, without radical changes to the way markets operate, capitalism will take us right off the climate cliff. Rejecting the old left/right ideologies, Rand develops a more pragmatic view capable of delivering practical solutions to this critical problem. A renewed capitalism harnessed to the task is the only way we might replace fossil fuels fast enough to mitigate severe climate risk. If we leave our dogma at the door, Rand argues, we might just build an economy that survives the century."-- Provided by publisher.
591 . ‡bCanadian
650 0. ‡aCapitalism ‡xEnvironmental aspects.
650 0. ‡aClimatic changes ‡xEconomic aspects.
650 0. ‡aEnvironmental economics.
650 0. ‡aSocial responsibility of business.
852 . ‡aINNISFIL ‡bLAKESHORE ‡cNONFIC ‡zIn process ‡gbook ‡h338.927 Ran ‡p31681010185403
905 . ‡utechserv
901 . ‡a337173 ‡b ‡c337173 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc

Additional Resources