This paper introduces a Special Issue on heterodox economics of the environment and sustainability. At present, humanity faces several challenges, such as resource scarcity, biodiversity loss and climate change. And yet, we would argue, contributions from traditional ‘heterodox’ schools of…

Proposes some fundamental differences in assumptions between old and new paradigms and argues that the preoccupation with growth
characteristic of a materialist view is what has
brought about our current crisis.

Considerable attention has recently been directed towards the analysis of pluralism in social science, not least in economics. Plurality is often taken as a mark of pluralism. But it is not the same thing, and often indicates little more than…

Reports and reflections from the Interconnections Panel discussion, 19 November 2011, and the
Interconnections and Hive workshop, 9 December 2011. The two meetings were held
to bring together key people from many different
contexts and disciplines and discuss new…