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Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
Title (Primary) Ideology and practice of the 'Green Economy' – world views shaping science and politics
Title (Secondary) The politics of sustainability: Philosophical perspectives
Author Spangenberg, J.H.
Publisher Birnbacher, D.; Torseth, M.
Source Titel Routledge Studies in Sustainability
Year 2015
Department BZF
Page From 127
Page To 150
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU1;
Abstract Even for persons with shared values, their world view or ontology choices make a significant difference when it comes to developing or endorsing policies. For instance, while an environmental economics ontology trusting in solutions from yet unknown technologies, from commodification of nature and from market forces is not a suitable basis for solving sustainability problems, an ontology of nested systems, with the environment the metasystem as in ecological economics, fits as the basis for developing substantial sustainable development strategies. Changing the world view is a necessary condition for successful sustainability policies, and transparency regarding the basic world views is crucial.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=15931
Spangenberg, J.H. (2015):
Ideology and practice of the 'Green Economy' – world views shaping science and politics
In: Birnbacher, D., Torseth, M. (eds.)
The politics of sustainability: Philosophical perspectives
Routledge Studies in Sustainability
Routledge, Abingdon, p. 127 - 150