Sentences with phrase «quest for economic growth»
The «relentless quest for economic growth» is a bedtime story, which belies reality, and is hostile to the interests of its would - be beneficiaries.
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First, there is the growth scepticism: «our relentless quest for economic growth».
Instead, Klein defers to «science»: «climate scientists have seen the data» and have determined that «our relentless quest for economic growth» is «killing the planet».
If I am correct that the quest for economic growth is of primary importance in shaping the policies of our nation, and of most other nations, as well as of international agencies, then the exact meaning of «economic growth» is very important.
The idea that the quest for economic growth alone will solve environmental problems is no longer plausible.
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Premised on the idea that the basic activity of life is the inescapable pursuit of what Hobbes called the «power after power that ceaseth only in death» — Alexis de Tocqueville would later describe it as «inquietude» or «restlessness» — the endless quest for fewer obstacles to self - fulfillment and greater power to actuate the ceaseless cravings of the human soul requires ever - accelerating forms of economic growth and pervasive consumption.
On the few occasions that the President has embarked on a State Visit, he has tied that to an agenda that will further the quest for support for the war against terror and the efforts to enhance FDIs, thus stimulating economic growth and creating jobs,» the Minister said.
Upper East Regional Minister Rockson Bukari said the last time a census of agriculture conducted in Ghana was in 1985, adding that, government's quest for another census formed part of Akufo Addo's vision of making Agric the backbone of economic growth in the country.
Without addressing the quest for never - ending economic growth — meaning ever increasing consumption of natural resources, beyond the ability of the planet to regenerate those — all of those other important, pressing issues will not be solved, full stop.