📜intro to political science review

Degrowth

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Degrowth is a political, economic, and social movement aimed at reducing a country's overall production and consumption to achieve sustainability and address issues like poverty, inequality, and the environmental crisis. It challenges the traditional focus on economic growth as a measure of progress by advocating for a downscaled economy that prioritizes ecological health and human well-being.

AP course connection

Topic 16.6: 16.6 Considering Poverty, Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Unit 16
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