Unveiling Wealth: On Money, Quality of Life and Sustainability

Foreword; E.U. von Weizsäcker. Preface. I: Introductory Statements by the Executive Director of UNEP. Unveiled wealth takes environmental cost into account; K. Töpfer. II: New Indicators of Sustainability. Unveiling wealth - accounting for sustainability; P. Bartelmus. Discussion. III: Which Indicators, and for What? On expectations and efforts - some introductory observations; U.E. Simomis. Indicators for sustainable development - a systems analysis approach; H. Bossel. Economic, ecological and social indicators; P. Klemmer. Acquisition and numerical hocus-pocus - profits and costs are misleading targets and indicators; A. Gahrmann. The debate about sustainability in industry; W. Brühl. Indicators of sustainable employment; G. Bosch. Discussion. IV: The Physical Basis of the Economy. Dematerialisation and energy efficiency - the message of ecoindicators; P. Hennicke. Material flow analysis - unveiling the physical basis of economies; S. Bringezu. Emergy accounting; H.W. Odum. V: Assessment and Policy Analysis. Assessment of sustainability in growth and development - approaches and policy applications; R. Repetto. Questions and Answers. How can sustainability become a measure of success in politics? H. Ziegler. Economic growth models and the role of physical resources; R.U. Ayres, B. Warr. Post-fossil development patterns in the North; W. Sachs. Outlook: From paradigm to policy; P. Bartelmus. Notes. The Authors. Index.