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Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics?

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Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from 2020 by Yashi Jain, part of No Poverty book, published as part of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals book series.

This is a great preparation to our next interview with Pearl Ng in ⁠episode 210⁠ talking about the different economy types.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what regenerative economy means. This chapter investigates the history of regenerative economics and its connection to sustainability.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Regenerative economics advocates for a paradigm shift towards sustainability by nurturing interconnected networks that respect Earth’s resources, focusing on holistic development beyond mere profit.
2. Regenerative economics emphasizes the application of principles from natural ecosystems to economic systems, promoting self-organization, resilience, and a proactive approach to addressing environmental and social issues.
3. The regenerative approach calls for a fundamental redesign of the economy to prioritize resource efficiency, localized economies, and cooperative over competitive practices, aiming to regenerate ecosystems and communities for a sustainable future.

You can find the chapter through this link, and the book through this.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 – Interview with Matthew McCartney about economics and the city;
• No.171 – Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;

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