Harris C. M. Tiddens
Nature as Value Standard
Three Measures for Creating a Monetary System That Protects the Foundations of Our Existence—Instead of Destroying Them
113 pages
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/9783987264610
CC-Lizenzart: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Publisher: oekom
Today's monetary system is a major factor in the destruction of the Earth's habitability. But a new monetary order, based on real values and in which nature is protected, is possible. Harris Tiddens presents three measures to achieve this.
The book was published in German on December 2024. The German edition and is available from your local bookshop or from oekom-Verlag.
Prospectively on June the 5th, the book will be available in English as an open access publication .
Praise for "Nature as Standard of Value"
‘Nature as a standard of value is excellent!‘
Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
‘Nature as a standard of value addresses a truly central issue that will hopefully receive the attention it deserves.’
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Woll, President of the Hertie School Berlin and Professor of International Political Economy.
‘An original and promising plea to anchor the monetary system to the global surface of untouched natural areas. Excellent food for thought.’
Lex Bouter, Professor Emeritus of Methodology and Integrity, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Very inspiring to read! The argumentation is clear and understandable. The last 50 years have shown that the major problems in the areas of the environment, nature and sustainability cannot be solved as long as the financial system steers economic and thus also social development in the wrong direction. This book therefore seeks new, fundamental principles for this financial system. Ultimately, these must be found in areas such as philosophy and religion.
Klaas van Egmond, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability, Utrecht University