Book Reviews

Shale Gas and Fracking: The science behind the controversy – review by Brian Davey

Brian Davey writes "the central theme of this book - that 'science can be allowed to decide through peer reviewed debate' - is at best innocent in the naive sense, pious and misleading. It evokes a world where issues are decided on by politicians and the public guided by neutral scientists who deliver the facts. But this fairy tale for the children begs all the difficult questions."

Degrowth – A Vocabulary for a New Era: Review

While Brian Davey found many of this books' chapters to be "excellent as short pithy descriptions of the key concepts of degrowth", he also found a mismatch between some of the words chosen for inclusion in this book and the constellation of concepts which match the overall range and types of degrowth ideas that exist.

This Changes Everything – Capitalism vs the Climate by Naomi Klein: Review

Naomi Klein's new book is well worth a read by anyone interested in the relationship between the growth-based economy and runaway greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides some suggestions for finding our way out of this morass. By Caroline Whyte

23 Things They Don’t Tell You about Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang: Review

Graham Barnes writes "There were so many tweetable gems in the 260 pages of this book, that I had to exercise self control or be suspected of agency status."

The Wealth of the Commons: Review

This book's central theme is the idea that existing commons provide a structural framework which can and should form the basis for our future. It should provide enormous inspiration to anyone wishing to contribute to the development of a resilient world economy. Review by Caroline Whyte.

Governance for sustainable development: moving from theory to practice

Sustainability "must be pursued with as much humility as commitment, as much diversity as direction and as much creative experimentation as resolute protection", write Rene Kempp, Saeed Parto and Robert Gibson in an article in the International Journal of Sustainable Development. Willi Kiefel summarizes their views.

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