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Becker, Christian, Ewringmann, Dieter, Faber, Malte, Petersen, Thomas and Zahrnt, Angelika (2015). Endangering the Natural Basis of Life Is Unjust: On the Status and Future of the Sustainability Discourse. Ethics Policy Env., 18 (1). S. 60 - 68. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 2155-0093

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Abstract

The paper critically examines the status of the sustainability discourse and sustainability politics against the backdrop of considerations about the meaning of justice in the context of sustainability. We argue that the preservation of the natural basis of life is by itself a requirement of justice. However, the crucial role of the ecological dimension of sustainability has been neglected due to a problematic interpretation of the economic dimension, a limited understanding of justice, and an overemphasis of economic growth and growth politics. We propose to reposition the sustainability discourse and sustainability politics by prioritizing the long-term protection of the natural basis of life as the essential foundation of future development, welfare, and justice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Becker, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ewringmann, Dieter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Faber, Malte UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Petersen, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zahrnt, Angelika UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-418732
DOI:	10.1080/21550085.2015.1020729
Journal or Publication Title:	Ethics Policy Env.
Volume:	18
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 60 - 68
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	2155-0093
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Environmental Studies Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41873