Artikel von: Christoph Kueffer

Sascha Ismail is a lecturer in plant ecology and conservation at the Landscape Architecture School in Rapperswil (OST), and research staff at the Swiss Biodiversity Forum of the Swiss Academies of Sciences where he is working at the interface of conservation science and policy. (Foto: S. Stampfli)
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A green deal cannot be left to economics and engineering

To stay within the ecological carrying capacity of our planet, we need to fundamentally transform the economy. We must look beyond technological solutions to find truly regenerative ways of living which restore rather than further deplete natural capital. Such a nature-based economy hinges on social innovations and new economic thinking, including degrowth and care economy.