Small is Beautiful: Economics As if People Mattered (an excerpt) (translated by Daniil Aronson)

Abstract

Интервью с Джоном Наем: «Всех нас интересовала область применения экономического подхода к общим проблемам социальных наук» (перевод А. А. Куракина

A Typology of Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Form, Function, Nomenclature, and Associated Applications

“…Scientists, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of environmental management are habitually exposed to new and emergent concepts and nomenclature that can influence research streams and policy decisions. Such concepts include 'sustainable development', 'biodiversity', 'natural capital' and 'ecosystem services' [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. This nomenclature has become entrenched in scientific lexicons and policy frameworks globally, with concepts reflected in policy agreements including the seminal Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and more recently the UN Sustainable Development Goals [23][24][25][26][27].…”

Maximizing Benefits to Nature and Society in Techno-Ecological Innovation for Water

“…NbS occur with varying degrees of 'naturalness' (closeness to an uninfluenced reference ecosystem), from minimal human influence, to modified environments, to human-built grey landscapes [4,10,11,[30][31][32][33][34]. Defining naturalness for NbS is challenging; it invokes a classic dichotomy between nature and technology [35][36][37][38], and the 'uninfluenced' reference state is itself the subject of debate [39]. Martin et al (2016) argue that technology is best reserved for the "emergency room" and "techno-fix" options should not be the default approach to protecting nature [37].…”

Principles of Intelligent Urbanism as the Conceptual Basis of Foreign Town Planning

“…Этот прин-цип опирается на концепцию британского эконо-миста Э.Ф. Шумахера «малое -прекрасно» («small is beautiful») [4], согласно которой наиболее предпо-чтительной является человеческая деятельность не-больших масштабов. Важность малого доказывается тем, что с учетом сложности социальных, полити-ческих и экономических отношений в человеческом обществе единственного ответа на вопрос о размере не существует, а для достижения разных целей мо-гут понадобиться различные типы структур.…”