Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: The Social and Solidarity Economy North and South

With Capitalism In Crisis - Rising Inequality, Unsustainable Resource Depletion And Climate Change All Demanding A New Economic Model - The Social And Solidarity Economy (sse) Has Been Suggested As An Alternative. What Can Contribute In Terms Of Generating Livelihoods That Provide A Dignified Life, Meeting Of Social Needs And Building Of Sustainable Futures? What Can Activists In Both The Global North And South Learn From Each Other? In This Volume Academics From A Range Of Disciplines And From A Number Of European And Latin American Countries Come Together To Question What It Means To Have A 'sustainable Society' And To Ask What Role These Alternative Economies Can Play In Developing Convivial, Humane And Resilient Societies, Raising Some Challenging Questions For Policy-makers And Citizens Alike.