"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.
Lester Milbrath discusses the good life, as practised in modern society, claiming it to not only be unsustainable but also frequently not even good.
Common, Blamey, and Norton discuss the connections between sustainability and environmental valuation for economists.
R.H. Gray discusses corporate reporting for sustainable development and the need for a major regulatory initiative.
Robin Attfield and Barry Wilkins argue that there are ethical criteria independent of the criterion of sustainability, so critiquing the view that a practice which ought not to be followed must therefore not be sustainable.
Wilfred Beckerman discusses “sustainable development” and “sustainability” in relation to welfare maximization.
Herman Daly, Michael Jacobs, and Henryk Skolimowski respond to Wilfred Beckerman’s article “Sustainable Development: Is it a Useful Concept?” Environmental Values 3, 3 (1994): 191–209.
Jan J. Boersema defends the proposition that the limited progress made with respect to the environment could be due to a potential conflict between “quality” and sustainable development.
Philip Sarre argues that new environmental values are needed as the advanced industrial economy becomes global.
Wilfred Beckerman responds to the Jacobs and Daly criticisms of his earlier article in the same journal criticising the concept of “sustainable development.”
Timothy O’Riordan and Andrew Jordan discuss the place of the precautionary principle in contemporary environmental politics, arguing that its future looks promising but not assured.