17.181 / 17.182 Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy, Spring 2003
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Author(s)
Choucri, Nazli
Alternative Title
Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy
Date Issued
June 2003
Abstract
Examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of the notion of "sustainable development." Focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries (i.e., aging of populations, sustainable consumption, institutional adjustments, etc.); and of developing states and economies in transition (i.e., managing growth, sustainability of production patterns, pressures of population change, etc.). Explores the sociology of knowledge around sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions and institutional imperatives. Implications for political constitution of economic performance.
Subjects
consumption
economics
production
sociology
technology
regulation
environment
business
aging
population
countries
developing
development
industrial
industrialized
nations
politics
political
theory
sustainable
public
policy
sustainability
economies
transition
growth
institutions
institutional
trade
international
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