During the first industrial revolution (IR1) human and animal labor technology converted into
machinery, such as the steam engine, the spinning jenny, puddling and rolling processes for …

The total waste generation in India reported for 2015 is highly uncertain (51–300 Tgy− 1),
primarily because observational data from rural regions within India is lacking. This makes it …

Food systems are social-ecological systems essential for human life. Many food systems are
in parallel operation globally, differing in their practices, impacts, use of knowledge, and …

In a world of growing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, ensuring a safe
Anthropocene for humankind is essential. Managing an increasingly" fragile" planet requires …

This intervention responds to a series of articles—including one published in Antipode—on
what is referred to as “new” state capitalism (NSC) or sometimes, simply, state capitalism …

Several continental and global development initiatives have been evolved to trigger
development in Africa, the latest being Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals …

This chapter reviews the drivers of the sustainability debate by offering the 'bigger picture'of
economic, environmental and social problems. Greater emphasis is given to three …

We live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among
the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous. This book explains why no one truly …

Between 1989 and 2019 the wealth of the Forbes 400 grew four times as fast as that of the
median household and twice the rate of a family at the 95th percentile, demonstrating a …

The number of billionaires has doubled since the financial crisis and their fortunes grow by
$2.5 bn a day, yet the super-rich and corporations are paying lower rates of tax than they …