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Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative

 

Big Ideas, Learning Outcomes, Skills, and References

Relevant to a Sustainability Course or Curriculum

 

 

 

 

Economics Perspective

 

One of the enduring models of sustainability simplifies it as The Three E’s: Environment, Equity and Economy.  It is critical to grapple with the neoliberal economics perspective as it dominates American politics and business while also being at odds with much of the sustainability literature and proposals.

 

 

Cap and Trade

Capital

Commodification

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Competition

Consumption

Cost/Benefit

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Deficit/Surplus

Deregulation

Development

Disposable Income

Doomsayers

Ecological Economics

Economic Growth Paradigm

Efficiency

Exploitation

Externalities 59

Faith in Technology

Free/Liberalized Trade

Genuine Progress Indicator 60

Globalization

Goods and Services

Gross Domestic Product

ImPACT Identity 61

Income Disparity

Innovation

Intangibles

Laissez-faire

Life Cycle

Malthusian

Markets

Natural Capitalism 62

Private Enterprise

Privatization

Property Rights

Regressive/ Progressive Tax

Social Marketing 63

Steady State Economy 64

Strong/Weak Sustainability 65

The Invisible Hand

Throughput 66

Trickle Down

Triple Bottom Line 67

Uneconomic Growth

Utility

Wealth

 

 

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Home Page

Higher Personal Goals

Virtues

Polar Concepts

Isms
Other Cultural Concepts

Systems Thinking Breakdown

Definitions and Facets of Sustainability

Indicators of Sustainability

Environmental Perspective

Economics Perspective
Sustainability Frameworks and Manifestos

Graphical Models

Ways of Thinking
Skills
Habits of Mind
Web Site Bibliography
Additional Teaching Resources

 

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