Naslov
Sustainability, Degrowth and Social Justice

Autori
Ivanović, Vladimir

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Skup
Social Structures and Social Institutions: The Quest for Social Justice

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 10.06.2019. - 15.06.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Sustainability ; Degrowth ; Climate Change ; Inequality

Sažetak
The goal of this presentation is to show that striving towards a sustainable economic system, and consequently, the ecological system, should be the focus of the western countries as it can have a positive effect on achieving social justice and equality globally. Ever since the term of sustainability was introduced to the world in 1987, it has been irreplaceable in research and discussions regarding the future of our planet. The term was coupled with economic growth, but as that narrative and way of doing business failed to alleviate both the negative effects of climate change and rising poverty scientists now look to abandon the growth from “sustainable growth” and move into the sphere of so called “degrowth”. Research has shown that the GDP growth has never been without detrimental consequences to the environment and despite that growth in even the poor countries, the divide between rich and the poor still remains and the goals agreed upon in the Millennium declaration to drastically reduce poverty and hunger have not been achieved. Building a system based on sustainability and degrowth will make the goals of reducing poverty and hunger achievable and as such will help in achieving social justice.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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