A systems approach to sustainability and sustainable development
Includes bibliography
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oai-11362-57592020-03-04T19:57:23Z A systems approach to sustainability and sustainable development Gallopín, Gilberto C. NU. CEPAL NU. CEPAL. División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos Países Bajos. Gobierno DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Includes bibliography The concepts of sustainability and sustainable development are analyzed from a systems perspective. In the most general terms, sustainability of any system can be represented by a non-decreasing valuation function of the outputs of interest of the system considered. Different perspectives on the system of reference are discussed, from the extreme anthropocentric to the extreme bio- or ecocentric positions, and related to the criteria (based on the assumed substitutability between natural and manufactured capital); of very strong, strong, weak, and very weak sustainability. A set of underlying determinants of sustainability is proposed and discussed, including availability of resources, adaptability/flexibility, homeostasis, capacity of response, self-reliance, and empowerment. The concept of sustainable development is discussed and alternative theoretical perspectives that have been used in the literature are presented. The relationship between sustainability, development, nondevelopment, and maldevelopment; and material and non-material economic growth is mapped as a Venn diagram; alternative trajectories towards sustainable development for rich and poor countries are identified. Five alternative paradigms/strategies for sustainable development are summarized, showing the complexity of the process of choosing the right actions to move towards sustainable development. 2014-01-02T16:15:28Z 2014-01-02T16:15:28Z 2003-03 Texto Documento Completo 9211213983 http://hdl.handle.net/11362/5759 LC/L.1864-P en Serie Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo 64 application/pdf AMERICA LATINA LATIN AMERICA ECLAC |
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