Tag Archives | Sustainable Development

This article provides information about the criticisms of the idea sustainable development: The concept of sustainable development, as defined by the Brundtland Commission, has been subjected to critical scrutiny by many scholars. The criticisms not only point out the logical contradictions and semantic ambivalence in the term, but also centre on its vagueness/ambiguity of the […]

This article provides information about the critique of sustainable development relating to the operational substance of the definition: While raising doubts regarding the operational substance of the definition, Anil Agarwal. Critically examines: Who is going to ensure the rights of future generations when, given the highly divided world we live in, a large proportion of […]

This article provides information about the evaluation of the genesis and evolution of sustainable development: According to Eduardo Sevilla-Guzman and Graham Woodgate, the concept of “sustainable development” was the result of a dynamic gestation. Hence, they have attempted to trace its genesis in “official international discourse”. (more…)