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Conceptual frameworks and visual interpretations of sustainability
Gallopín, Gilberto; Herrero, Luis M. Jiménez; Rocuts, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 17 (2014) 3, pp. 298-326
This article presents a dual (conceptual and visual) discussion of sustainability and sustainable development, arguing … (including sustainable degrowth) are examined from the standpoint of sustainability. The visual discussion includes a comparison … of different integrated visualisations of sustainability containing the three basic dimensions (social, environmental …
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Is economic growth sustainable? Environmental quality of Indian States after 1991
Mukherjee, Sacchidananda; Kathuria, Vinish - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 1, pp. 38-60
This study attempts to investigate the relationship between Environmental Quality (EQ) and per capita NSDP (i.e., Environmental Kuznets Curve, EKC) of 14 major Indian States, in the light of their high economic growth in the post-liberalisation period. The analysis involves first ranking the...
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Is economic growth sustainable? Environmental quality of Indian States after 1991
Mukherjee, Sacchidananda; Kathuria, Vinish - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 1, pp. 38-60
This study attempts to investigate the relationship between Environmental Quality (EQ) and per capita NSDP (i.e., Environmental Kuznets Curve, EKC) of 14 major Indian States, in the light of their high economic growth in the post-liberalisation period. The analysis involves first ranking the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563760
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Environmental governance in the European Union: strategies and instruments for absolute decoupling
Giljum, Stefan; Hak, Thomas; Hinterberger, Friedrich; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 8 (2005) 1/2, pp. 31-46
The EU recently emphasised the need to speed up the pace of reforms to improve the state of the environment both in Europe and internationally. This becomes in particular challenging, as the "Lisbon Strategy" defines the general goal of an annual economic growth rate of 3%. Decoupling of...
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Rethinking the green recovery through renewable energy expansion
Omri, Emna; Chtourou, Nouri; Bazin, Damien - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 18 (2015) 1/2, pp. 59-76
stimulate recovery and at the same time reach the sustainability. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP et al., 2008; UNEP …
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Combining sustainable development and economic attractiveness: towards an indicator of sustainable attractiveness
Musson, Anne - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 16 (2013) 1/2, pp. 127-162
This article addresses the question of the attractiveness of a particular territory from the perspective of sustainable development. Attractiveness cannot be measured without an assessment of sustainable development because recent global economic and ecological crises mean territories still want...
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Aquaculture and sustainable development: a regulatory or governance system?
Chia, Eduardo; Rey-Valette, Helene; Mathe, Syndhia - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 11 (2008) 2/3/4, pp. 138-153
, Indonesia, and the Philippines). The main assumption is that implementing SD requires and leads to a deconstruction …
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Sustainable development footprint: a framework for assessing sustainable development risks and opportunities in time and space
Amekudzi, Adjo; Khayesi, Meleckidzedeck; Khisty, C. Jotin - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 18 (2015) 1/2, pp. 9-40
sustainable development in space and time. The framework views sustainability as consisting of the entire stock of its capital … sustainability progress from time to time, in order to direct their resources and development in a manner that is supportive of the …
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The capacity to solve problems as a rationale for intertemporal discounting
Hampicke, Ulrich - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 1, pp. 98-116
importance in the future. They demand not to be discounted in any outlook committed to sustainability. For "normal problems", it …
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The capacity to solve problems as a rationale for intertemporal discounting
Hampicke, Ulrich - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 1, pp. 98-116
importance in the future. They demand not to be discounted in any outlook committed to sustainability. For "normal problems", it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754395