02983namaa2200433uu 4500 doab36046 oapen 20260305123947.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 210210s2019 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9780815387213; 9780815387220; 9781351173643 OAPEN_1000439 10.26530/OAPEN_1000439 doi oapen oapen eng dc KC bicssc Bonnedahl, Karl Johan edt Strongly Sustainable Societies Organising Human Activities on a Hot and Full Earth Taylor & Francis 2019 1 online resource (316 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star The response of the international community to the pressing socio-ecological problems has been framed around the concept of 'sustainable development'. The ecological pressure, however, has continued to rise and mainstream sustainability discourse has proven to be problematic. It contains an instrumental view of the world, a strong focus on technological solutions, and the premise that natural and human-made 'capitals' are substitutable. This trajectory, which is referred to as 'weak sustainability', reproduces inequalities, denies intrinsic values in nature, and jeopardises the wellbeing of humans as well as other beings. Based on the assumptions of strong sustainability, this edited book presents practical and theoretical alternatives to today's unsustainable societies. It investigates and advances pathways for humanity that are ecologically realistic, ethically inclusive, and receptive to the task's magnitude and urgency. The book challenges the traditional anthropocentric ethos and ontology, economic growth-dogma, and programmes of ecological modernisation. It discusses options with examples on different levels of analysis, from the individual to the global, addressing the economic system, key sectors of society, alternative lifestyles, and experiences of local communities. Examining key topics including human-nature relations and wealth and justice, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental and development studies, ecological economics, environmental governance and policy, sustainable business, and sustainability science. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Economics bicssc Economics Environment Sustainability Bonnedahl, Karl Johan oth Heikkurinen, Pasi edt Heikkurinen, Pasi oth DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/36046 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 92792 92792