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#34: Ed Nedelciu and the Growth Paradigm in Deep Sea Mining

Claudiu Ed Nedelciu, Ecological Economics Researcher at UiB joins the podcast to challenge the “inevitability narrative” of deep-sea mining. While the industry often frames extraction as a prerequisite for a green transition, Ed argues that this demand is artificially sustained by Growthism, a systemic requirement for 2-3% annual GDP growth that operates independently of actual human or environmental needs. He discusses his recent analysis of over 100 research papers, revealing how the majority of current scholarship operates within a “Growth Paradigm,” effectively legitimizing extraction before the first commercial license is even granted. Ed is a SEAS Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Natural resource management & system dynamics. Follow Ed LinkedIn:   / claudiu-eduard-nedelciu-93669a42   ReserachGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Ed Nedelchu 01:49 From Natural Resource Management to Ecological Economics 03:02 The Inevitability Paradigm 04:52 Defining Growthism 06:42 Degrowth vs. Recession: A Planned Socio-Ecological Framework 13:53 The Greenwashing of Sustainability: A Critique of Green Growth 15:38 The Seven Hurdles: Why Decoupling is an Illusion 16:59 The Rebound Effect (Jevons Paradox) and Problem Shifting 25:30 Technology Driven by Profit vs. Social and Ecological Needs 38:50 Manufacturing Inevitability: An Analysis of 100 Deep Sea Mining Research Papers 49:40 Framing the Narrative: Mineral Demand as an “Unquestionable Reality” 52:28 The Role of Academia: Legitimizing Exploitation via Research Funding 63:14 Common Sense vs. Idealism: Reclaiming Durability and Repair Culture 65:31 Closing: Shifting the Focus from Exploitation to Systemic Change Resources Mentioned How Growthism Made Deep-Sea Mining Possible (Preprint): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c... Kate Raworth on Donut Economics:    • A healthy economy should be designed to th...   “Pluriverse: A post-development Dictionary” book: https://radicalecologicaldemocracy.or... The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology (this is a book with a good overview to the research group´s work): https://link.springer.com/book/10.100...