Kenneth Boulding Award

Subject: IR

Section: Awards

Context: Bina Agarwal wins Kenneth Boulding Award

More about the awards:

Development economist Bina Agarwal has been awarded the Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics.
As a Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, and former director of the Institute of Economic Growth in Delhi, Agarwal shares the award with David Barkin, a professor at the Metropolitan University in Mexico City.
The International Society for Ecological Economics acknowledged Agarwal for her substantial contributions to the field, particularly in the areas of environmental governance, agrarian change, and social equity in developing countries.

Some facts about Kenneth E. Boulding Memorial Award for Ecological Economics

The Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics is named after Kenneth E. Boulding (1910-1993), a prominent systems thinker who integrated social theory with the natural sciences and moral philosophy.
Boulding, recognized for his creativity and constructive engagement with the scientific community, served as President of the American Economics Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Together with his wife, Elise Boulding, a renowned sociologist, he was actively involved in the international peace movement as Quakers.
The award honors individuals who exemplify Boulding’s unique qualities, aiming to perpetuate his wisdom and contributions to the field of ecological economics.

Previously ISEE Boulding Award Recipients: