TY - BOOK AU - Higgins,Karen L. TI - Economic growth and sustainability: systems thinking for a complex world SN - 0128022043 U1 - 338.927011 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier Academic Press KW - Sustainable development KW - System theory KW - Sustainability KW - Economic aspects N1 - Includes Index; Includes bibliographical references; 1: The Secret's in the Overlap - Sustainability as an Integrated System 2: Living in a Bubble - A Mental Model of How the World Works 3: The Ant Who Lives Forever - A Systems Interpretation of Our Mental Model 4: Addicted to Growth - Economic Growth Promises Happiness and Well-Being 5: Two Faces of Happiness - Instant Gratification vs. Sustainable Well-Being 6: The Bubble Bursts - Population and Pollution Become Our Concern 7: Applying the Brakes - Factors That Limit Growth 8: The 'I's Have It - A Systems View of Sustainability 9: Creating Balance - Effective Interventions 10: Pieces of the Puzzle Level I - Paradigm Shifts 11: Pieces of the Puzzle Level II - Structural Changes 12: Pieces of the Puzzle Level III - Transition to the Future 13: From Bud to Blossom - Nurturing Sustainable Stewardship 14: The Global Commons and the Uncommon Globe - System Insights and Conclusions ER -