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Daly argues that there is a real fight to control the meaning of sustainable development and that conventional economists and development thinkers are trying to water down its meaning to further their own ends beyond growth is an argument that will turn the debate around. Daly argues that growth by its nature is not sustainable resources are limited and eventually growth will use them all sustainable development focuses on quality enhancements for everyone not more stuff for a few he dubs sustainable growth an oxymoron 2 gdp is not a reliable measurement stick. Daly argues very convincingly in my view that sustainable development can only be achieved if the objective of economic growth is replaced by a new paradigm. This item beyond growth the economics of sustainable development by herman e daly 1997 08 14 by herman e daly paperback 2554 only 2 left in stock order soon ships from and sold by brendons. In beyond growth daly writes that in terms of sustainability it is crucial that we begin to see the economy as part of the entire ecosystem and therefore revoke the ideal of economic growth daly writes that our most basic assumptions about economic theory trade welfare and population need to be rethought