Herman Daly obituary

Pioneering ecological economist who foresaw the catastrophic effects of unlimited economic growth

Sir David Butler obituary

Influential psephologist, political scientist, author and expert member of the BBC’s election night coverage team for many years

Orchestral flautist who inspired generations of children with her innovative approach to music education

American writer, political activist and historian who focused on the breakdown of society and urban disintegration

Brilliant exponent of long-form journalism, Guardian columnist and editor of the Independent on Sunday in the 1990s

Other lives: Librarian and arts administrator who translated Greek biblical texts into English

Documentary-maker who covered politics, historical figures and great railway journeys in his nearly three decades at the BBC

Other lives: Author and broadcaster who wrote authorised biographies of Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov and Ralph Richardson

The Observer writer on the brilliant publisher, a larger-than-life character among whose many talents was an extraordinary capacity for friendship

Journalist and prize-winning author of Konin: A Quest, the story of a Jewish community that vanished

Other lives: Educational publisher who launched a range of books of songs and poetry for children

Other lives: Book artist who designed and printed by letterpress and whose work is collected in the US Library of Congress

Publisher who founded Virago, which champions women’s writing and books on feminist topics

Author of the Inspector Alan Banks series and welcome presence at crime fiction festivals around the world

French philosopher whose work spanned many disciplines and who believed we must take greater care of the Earth’s resources