{"product_id":"the-value-of-a-whale-on-the-illusions-of-green-capitalism-paperback","title":"The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrienne Buller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out. Yet when it comes to slowing the course of the climate and nature crises, despite a growing number of pledges, policies and summits, little ever seems to change. Nature is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. We remain on course for a catastrophic 3 C of warming. What's holding us back? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this searing and insightful critique, Adrienne Buller examines the fatal biases that have shaped the response of our governing institutions to climate and environmental breakdown, and asks: are the 'solutions' being proposed really solutions? Tracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, she exposes the myopic economism and market-centric thinking presently undermining a future where all life can flourish. The book examines what is wrong with mainstream climate and environmental governance, from carbon pricing and offset markets to 'green growth', the commodification of nature and the growing influence of the finance industry on environmental policy. In doing so, it exposes the self-defeating logic of a response to these challenges based on creating new opportunities for profit, and a refusal to grapple with the inequalities and injustices that have created them. Both honest and optimistic, \u003ci\u003eThe Value of a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e asks us - in the face of crisis - what we really value.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable cities and communities\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, Adrienne Buller examines the biases, myopic economism and market-centric thinking that undermine our ability to secure a future where all life can flourish. From the false allure of 'sustainable finance' to the creeping commodification of nature, Buller unravels the logic of a global response to environmental crisis based on creating new opportunities for profit, showing it to be at best a distraction, and at worst a fatal deception. Both honest and optimistic, \u003ci\u003eThe Value of a Whale \u003c\/i\u003easks us - in the face of an unprecedented crisis - what we really value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrienne Buller is a Senior Fellow at Common Wealth, a progressive think tank focused on building a democratic economy. Her research and writing have featured in\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eOwning the Future \u003c\/i\u003e(Verso, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52528520069394,"sku":"9781526162632","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/ZcM0YJc0oa9781526162632.webp?v=1784404358","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-value-of-a-whale-on-the-illusions-of-green-capitalism-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}