Introduction
1. The Origins Of Economic Wealth
2. Natural Capital And Economic Development
3. Wealth, Structure And Functioning Of Modern Economies
4. The Age Of Ecological Scarcity
5. Structural Imbalance
6. The Under-Pricing Of Nature
7. Wealth Inequality
8. Redressing The Structural Imbalance
9. Making The Transition
10. Conclusion

Drawing on historical and contemporary evidence, this book argues that growing environmental degradation and wealth inequality are linked to how nature is exploited to create economic wealth. Ending the under-pricing of natural capital and insufficient human capital accumulation is essential to overcoming structural imbalance in modern economies.

Edward B. Barbier is the John S Bugas Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, US. He is considered a leading economic thinker on the role of natural resources in economic development, and policies for promoting green and sustainable growth. He has published widely on these topics, with over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, 21 previous books, and many contributions to popular journals and social media.