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The Nascent History of Steady State Politics

The Nascent History of Steady State Politics. “Nascent” history due to focus on “steady state” per se Politics: public debate, prominent “framing,” positioning, candidate or party platforms. Definitions. Stabilized production and consumption of goods and services Stabilized: population

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The Nascent History of Steady State Politics

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  1. The Nascent History of Steady State Politics

  2. “Nascent” history due to focus on “steady state” per se Politics: public debate, prominent “framing,” positioning, candidate or party platforms Definitions

  3. Stabilized production and consumption of goods and services Stabilized: population per capita production and consumption throughput Indicated by stabilized real GDP Steady State Economy

  4. Steady State Politics

  5. Academia Steady State Politics

  6. Academia Non-governmental organizations Steady State Politics

  7. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Steady State Politics

  8. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Steady State Politics

  9. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Government Steady State Politics But first...

  10. Physiocrats and Tableau Economique Classical economists, agricultural limits Malthus, population Ricardo, wages Mill, stationary state Limits to Growth, Small is Beautiful Historical Precedents

  11. Academia Ecological economics Ecological footprinting Public movements La Décroissance Growth moratoria National governments Thailand’s Sufficiency Economy Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Current Relatives

  12. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Government Steady State Politics Per Se

  13. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Government Our Focus

  14. Academia – curricula, tenure, etc. Non-governmental organizations Public – civic groups, blogosphere, etc. Politicians, political parties Government – policies, rhetoric, etc. But Briefly...

  15. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Government Our Focus I

  16. Professional, scientific societies that… study issues. develop policy positions or resolutions. Other non-profit organizations that… educate publics and policy makers. advance issues. induce political action. Non-Governmental Organizations

  17. U.S. Society for Ecological Economics (2003) The Wildlife Society (2004) Society for Conservation Biology – North America Section (2004) American Society of Mammalogists (2007) British Columbia Field Ornithologists (2007) Professional Society Positions

  18. International Society for Ecological Economics Society for Conservation Biology American Fisheries Society Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Pacific Seabird Group Ecological Society of America Society for Range Management Society for Marine Mammalogy Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia American Sociological Association Positions Under Consideration

  19. Why the Focus On Professional Societies?

  20. Basic Vision Polities Publics Educational NGOs Professional Societies

  21. Basic Obstacle Politicians Economic Policy Authorities Economic Policy Table Corporations

  22. Basic Obstacle Issue-Oriented NGOs Professional Societies Politicians Economic Policy Authorities Economic Policy Table Corporations

  23. With Steady-State Positions Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) Lillooet Naturalist Society Arrowsmith Naturalists Negative Population Growth Came close Friends of the Earth Australian Conservation Foundation Issue-Oriented NGOs

  24. Mission: “…dedicated to advocating a… steady state economy.” Executive director and + 4 volunteers Strategy includes position Individual e-signatures – 1,650 Organizational endorsements – 27 Assistance with professional society position statements CASSE

  25. Some CASSE Signatories

  26. Some CASSE Endorsements

  27. Academia Non-governmental organizations Public Politicians, political parties Government Our Focus II

  28. Richard Lamm, 3-term governor of Colorado (’75-’87), presidential candidate (’96) Doug LaFollette, Wisconsin Secretary of State Senator Fred Hemmings, R-Kailua, Hawaii Forrest Hill, Candidate, California Secretary of State Politicians (American)

  29. National Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of Ireland Green Party of the United States Green Party of The Netherlands (more or less) Provincial Green Party of British Columbia Green Party of Ontario Political Parties

  30. And then we have...

  31. Conferences!

  32. Basic Vision Polities Publics Educational NGOs Professional Societies

  33. Basic Vision Polities Publics Educational NGOs Conferences Professional Societies

  34. Basic Obstacle Issue-Oriented NGOs Professional Societies Politicians Economic Policy Authorities Economic Policy Table Conferences Corporations

  35. Successful “Position on Economic Growth,” Beyond Schumacher, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, 2006. Attempted “Santiago Declaration of Ecological Economists on Growth and Globalization,” International Society for Ecological Economics, Santiago, Chile, 1998. Potential “Economic De-Growth Toward Optimal Steady State Economies” (?), Economic De-Growth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Justice, Paris, France, 2008. Conference Positions

  36. The End. Thank You!

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