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Towards a capability approach of sustainability

Burger, Paul and Christen, Marius. (2011) Towards a capability approach of sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 19. pp. 787-795.

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Abstract

Despite having a strong influence on development policies, theories of sustainability have not paid much attention to the capability approach (CA) thus far. Against this backdrop, the present paper argues for the CA's usefulness of sustainability. In order to avoid just an additional contribution to the already confusing theoretical situation as well as to rely our exploration of the CA's aptness for a conception of sustainability on a transparent and comparable basis, we will first identify six adequacy conditions for concepts of sustainability. We will then work out a categorial framework for conceptions of sustainability. Finally we will demonstrate how the CA is a promising candidate for filling in the demands of this framework and what further research will be needed.
Faculties and Departments:04 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften > Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung > Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Burger)
UniBasel Contributors:Christen, Marius and Burger, Paul
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0959-6526
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:08 Oct 2019 08:35
Deposited On:08 Oct 2019 08:35

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