1. Economics and the Environment since the 1950s: An Overview

Abstract

Cet article est une introduction au numéro spécial « Economics and the environment since the 1950s: history, methodology, philosophy ». Il fait un tour d’horizon des grandes questions et thématiques qui ont structuré le champ de l’économie de l’environnement depuis son origine (débats sur les limites de la croissance, le développement soutenable, les services écosystémiques, l’évaluation monétaire de la nature…). Il présente aussi la manière dont ce champ académique s’est construit grâce à des contributions pionnières originales (Boulding, Georgescu-Roegen, Schumacher, Passet, Sachs…) et au déploiement de différents écoles et courants de pensée (économie standard de l’environnement, économie écologique, bioéconomie) qui sont, aujourd’hui encore, en concurrence. Cet article rappelle enfin que la politisation de l’environnement que l’on observe depuis les années 1950 s’est accompagnée de sa mise en économie, grâce au travail analytique opéré par les économistes pour traduire ses problématiques complexes en théories, concepts et recommandations aux décideurs. Classification JEL : B29, N50, Q50, Q57

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