This paper takes sustainability to be a matter of intergenerational welfare equality and examines whether an optimal … practical, especially in the context of developing countries. The maximin criterion of sustainability may be more appealing to …

We develop and formalize a utilitarian notion of responsibility for sustainability which is inspired by Singer's (1972 … welfare maximization, and Brundtland-sustainability. Using a two-generationsresource-model, we find the following …. Sustainability and responsibility for sustainability are equivalent if and only if sustainability is feasible. If it is not, there …

I define “generous sustainability” as a combination of two conditions: neither instantaneous maximin income nor … compared to existing sustainability concepts. As a rule of thumb, generosity requires that GHG emissions are limited to levels …

We develop and formalize a utilitarian notion of responsibility for sustainability which is inspired by Singer's (1972 …) principle and the Brundtland Commission?s notion of sustainability (WCED 1987). We relate this notion of responsibility to … welfare maximization, and Brundtland-sustainability. Using a two-generationsresource- model, we find the following …