Michael Redclift analyzes “sustainable development” as a product of the Modernist tradition, arguing for a new vision of the world in which the authority of science and technology is questioned and more emphasis is placed on cultural diversity.
Environmental Values (journal)
"Sustainable Development: Needs, Values, Rights"
"The Ethics of Environmental Holism and the Democratic State: Are they in Conflict?"
Laura Westra discusses environmental holism in relation to the democratic rights of individuals and of nation states within the international community.
"Beautiful Action: Its Function in the Ecological Crisis"
Arne Naess discusses the distinction made by Kant between “moral” and “beautiful” actions in relation to efforts to counteract the current ecological crisis.
"Distributional Obstacles to International Environmental Policy: The Failures at Rio and Prospects after Rio"
Martinez-Alier discusses issues relating to the concept of “sustainable development” as used by the Brundtland Commission.
"Coastal and Marine Conservation in Britain: Ecology and Aesthetics, Land and Sea"
Adam Cole-King discusses coastal conservation in Britain and the importance of reappraising tradition perceptions towards addressing British coasts’ diverse needs.
"Environmental Literacy and Educational Ideal"
Andrew Brennan discusses the complexity of environmental literacy, questioning the role of discipline-based education.
"Human Sentiment and the Future of Wildlife"
David Cooper discusses the identification of what is wrong with the demise of wildlife and the human sentiments which are offended by that demise.
"Beyond The Struggle For Proof: Factors Changing The Environmental Movement"
Chris Rose discusses Greenpeace UK in relation to public awareness of environmental problems.
"The Emperor's Old Clothes: The Curious Comeback of Cost-benefit Analysis"
John Adams discusses the resurgence of cost-benefit analysis and its failures relating to lack of progress and environmental damage caused by major transport projects.
"Redefining the Good Life in a Sustainable Society"
Lester Milbrath discusses the good life, as practised in modern society, claiming it to not only be unsustainable but also frequently not even good.