1. A Tripartite Analysis of Sustainable Development: Environmental, Social, and Political Forms of Sustainability
- Author:
- Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Amy R. Poteete, and David Rothwell
- Publication Date:
- 01-2013
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University
- Abstract:
- This policy paper examines the question of sustainable development from three distinct angles: environmental, social, and political. Its ambit is broad in order to provide a wide-angle lens on the question of sustainability. The three forms of sustainability are linked through three common themes. These include: the importance of equality, the necessity of institutionalization, and the relationship between states and markets. All three forms of sustainability stress equality as a crucial outcome, pinpoint the need for institutionalization as a structure through which policies can become more effective, and address the relationship between states and markets in engaging with sustainable development.
- Topic:
- Environment, Politics, Sustainable Development Goals, and Equality
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus