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From the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies' series, Visions of a Sustainable World.

Based on his March 26, 2010 Yale lecture, "Flourishing on a Biophysically Limited Planet: Lessons from Ecological Economics," this video presents highlights of an interview with Dr. Robert Costanza, who discusses his views on getting to a desirable and sustainable future for humanity while respecting biophysical constraints of the planet. He explores achieving a positive shared vision for a high quality of life that privileges human happiness over economic growth. Dr. Costanza is co-founder, International Society of Ecological Economics and the founding editor-in-chief of Solutions, devoted to solving the environmental, social and economic problems of our time. He is the university professor of sustainability at the Portland State Institute for Sustainable Solutions.