Climate change, financial crisis, and out-of-control globalization - all have their root in the dominant economic system. The globalized marketplace is the prevailing force in our lives, undermining the real importance of our human communities and our planet. Green Economics argues that society should be embedded within the ecosystem and that markets and economies are social structures that should respond to social and environmental priorities. This highly readable text provides an introduction to green economics, including views on taxation, welfare, money, economic development, and employment. It also explores the contributions and insights of schools of thought critical of the dominant neo-classical economic paradigm, including ecofeminism, views from the global South, and the perspective of indigenous peoples. Additional topics covered include climate change, localization, citizens' income, economic measurement, ecotaxes, and trade.