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Economics for People and Earth: The Auroville Case 1968 - 2008

Door Hendrik Thomas e.a.

Categorie	Algemeen Astrologie & Spiritualiteit
Boeknummer	#396637-XI37
Titel	Economics for People and Earth: The Auroville Case 1968 - 2008
Auteur	Thomas, Hendrik & Manuel Thomas
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Auroville : Social Research Centre
Jaar van uitgave	2013
ISBN10	9059728254
ISBN13	9789059728257
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with some (full page) photographs in colour and b/w, figures/tables, 8vo.
Samenvatting	"Auroville, an international township in South India, was founded in 1968. A small group of pioneers on a heavily eroded plateau, close to the Bay of Bengal near Pondicherry, set out to reforest the barren land and create a new socio-economic, ecological and spiritual habitat with a vision to build "a city the Earth needs". Forty years later, a vibrant community of almost 2,000 people from 43 nations had emerged, providing employment to some 4,000 men and women from nearby villages. Meanwhile, they had reforested thousands of acres of land, built homes, health centres and schools, developed organic farms, experimented with renewable energy and cost-effective building technologies, reached out to the neighbouring villages, and set up a plethora of businesses and services. Thi... (Lees verder)s book is the result of 15 years of research on Auroville's economy. It outlines the principles envisaged by its founders, traces its history over the past four decades, investigates the growth of employment opportunities, offers a window on its economic activities through case interviews, and analyses the performance of its commercial and services domains"--Verso of cover.
Pagina's	359
Conditie	Goed — Small dedication on Contents page.
Prijs	€ 20,00

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