9. Toward Economic, Ecological, and Human Interdependence

Deep problems of ecological insanity are menacing our very existence. To ignore them is more than shortsighted, it is suicidal, hence this chapter. In it we shall emphasize some positive effects that Concordian economics—with economic justice at its core—can have on our ecology. Properly applied, economic justice reveals hidden ecological treasures. Let us give a quick look at them. In Sect. 9.1 we will observe some of the positive ecological effects that will automatically flow from the eventual implementation of Concordian economic policies. In Sect. 9.2 we will reverse our perspective. We will start from some issues that exist in the real world of land, air, and water, and we will see how the resolution of those issues can have a positive outcome if the world calls upon the help that only Concordian economics can offer.