Principles for a post-growth scenario of ambitious mitigation and high human well-being

2026/03/13 by Aljoša Slameršak, Vivien Fisch-Romito, Jason Hickel +6 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Climate Change and Geoengineering #Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration #Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

paper · doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02580-6

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Discussions

• Slameršak, A., Fisch-Romito, V., Hickel, J. et al. Principles for a post-growth scenario of ambitious mitigation and high human well-being. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415... [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]