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"'Sustainable Development': Is it a Useful Concept?"
Wilfred Beckerman discusses “sustainable development” and “sustainability” in relation to welfare maximization.
Wilfred Beckerman discusses “sustainable development” and “sustainability” in relation to welfare maximization.
Examining the concepts of “security” and “sustainability” Michael Redclift argues that, although the importance of the environment has been increasingly acknowledged since the 1970s, there has been a failure to incorporate other discourses surrounding “nature.”
This analysis raises questions about the extent to which ecological economics has been able to influence real-world decisions and policy.