Post Growth Innovation: Resisting the Pursuit of Endless Economic Growth

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· Policy Press
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176
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This book will become available on November 25, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Post growth and degrowth scholars argue that we cannot reduce CO2 emissions fast enough to keep global warming below 2 degrees while continuing economic growth. We face a choice: either we innovate how to scale down production and consumption equitably, or we risk severe environmental and social consequences.

Yet the role of innovation remains largely unexplored within contemporary post growth debates. This book fills that gap, examining the narratives, processes and practices needed to break free from the growth imperative.

It offers a bridge for understanding the far-reaching implications of technological and scientific advancements in a society that challenges economic growth as its central focus.

About the author

Mario Pansera is Director of the Post-Growth Innovation Lab and OPORTUNIUS Research Professor at the University of Vigo.

Javier Lloveras is Co-director of the Post-Growth Innovation Lab. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Vigo.

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