Full Idea
A central belief of the ideology of ecologism is that aggregate growth must be reduced, and that this is very unlikely to be achieved by efficiency gains alone.
Gist of Idea
Ecologism says growth must be reduced, and efficiency is not enough
Source
Andrew Dobson (Environmental Politics: very short intro [2016], 2)
Book Reference
Dobson,Andrew: 'Environmental Politics: Very Short Intro' [OUP 2016], p.38
A Reaction
He argues that efficiency gains invariably lead to increased production. Trickle down economics needs huge growth to deliver a good life for the poorest sector. Ecologism has to be fairly egalitarian about wealth.
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