Transforming Economies

Pathways to Regenerative Civilizations
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-33943-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, 353 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 677 g

This open access book is an exploration of a new economic paradigm that envisions regenerative civilizations. It dives into the conceptual foundations for a new economic architecture, explores building blocks of regenerative economies and shows a tapestry of economic practices pioneering the new. On the backdrop of the multiplicity of contemporary global crises and the deficiencies of prevailing economic paradigms it departs from traditional economic models. Authored by a diverse group of notable international experts, the book advocates for a fundamental shift in understanding the purpose of economies as a cornerstone of societal wellbeing. It lays the groundwork by emphasizing life-centered core elements of economies such as ecology, peace, sustainability, care, and the role of the commons. This book serves as a thought-provoking guide for policymakers, economists, and concerned scholars, urging a shift towards regenerative civilizations informed by life-sustaining economic systems.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuenkel, Inca Petra

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction and Framing – The Urgency of Transforming Economies.- Chapter 2. Rethinking Economics from the Sustainability of Life: A Feminist Decolonial Perspective.- Chapter 3. Eco-Social Framings that Support All of Life to Inform Economics.- Chapter 4. Transformative Synergies and Tensions: Intersecting Paradigms of Buen Vivir, Decolonial Feminism, Feminist Eco-nomics, and Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America.- Chapter 5. Essential Elements of Feminist Economics for a New Economic Architecture.- Chapter 6. Rediscovery of Indigenous Matriarchal Worldviews on Economics.- Chapter 7. Economies of Aliveness – A Feminist Future Perspective.- Chapter 8. Mothering Economy – An Exploration of Mothering Principles to Help Build a World beyond the Limitations of Twentieth Century Thinking.- Chapter 9. A Feminist Systems Approach to Trans-forming Economies.- Chapter 10. From Green to Purple: Building Blocks of Life-Serving Future Economies.- Chapter 11. Caring for a life-enhancing economy.- Chapter 12. Analysis of Afrikan Feminist Resistance to Globalisation.- Chapter 13. Recasting the Role of Finance in Transforming Economies.- Chapter 14. Flipping the Economics of Ecology with Sovereign Nature Initiative.- Chapter 15. The Role of Human Rights in Transforming Economies.- Chapter 16. Cross-Sector Partnerships as Spaces for Learning and Sustainability Transformation.- Chapter 17. Feminist Landscapes for Transforming Economics.

Über Autor(innen)

Petra Kuenkel is a futures researcher, transformation psychologist, and Senior Lecturer at Leuphana University, Germany. She specializes in systemic and feminist approaches to sustainability, economic, and societal transformations, with a focus on collective agency, governance, and transformative power practices. As the founder of the Collective Leadership Institute and developer of the Collective Leadership Compass, she is widely recognized for her contributions to transformation research and practice. Petra Kuenkel is a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science and served on the Executive Board of the Club of Rome from 2018 to 2024. Her publications include Women, Power and the Economy (Routledge, 2025), Stewarding Sustainability Transformations (Springer Nature, 2019), The Art of Leading Collectively (Chelsea Green, 2016), and Transformation Literacy: Pathways to Regenerative Civilizations (Springer Nature, 2022), which she co-edited.