Naslov
Worldviews, institutions and sustainability: An introduction to a co-evolutionary perspective

Autori
Matutinović, Igor

Izvornik
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (1350-4509) 14 (2007), 1; 92-102

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Co-evolution, institutions, hierarchy theory, sustainability, worldview

Sažetak
This work analyzes hierarchical and causal relationship between worldview, institutions, technology and economic behaviour under conditions of informational uncertainty.In our pursuit of sustainable living, institutions function both as constraints and as primary instruments of change of socio-economic behaviour. The process of radical institutional change is contingent upon prior change in the dominant worldview, while its dynamics resembles that of a paradigm change in political and scientific arenas. Therefore, the timely and adaptive outcome of institutional change with respect to global environmental problems remains intrinsically uncertain.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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