Years on from the 1987 Brundtland Report, it has become clear that formidable challenges confront policy makers who have publicly stated their commitment to the goal of sustainable development. This text provides an account of the progress made in fleshing out these issues

Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist heute in aller Munde. In vielen Bereichen wird der Begriff jedoch plakativ verwendet, ohne dass deutlich wird, was nun wirklich nachhaltig ist. Dabei erfordern aktuelle Probleme wie Klimawandel, die Abnahme der Biodiversität, die wachsende Wasserknappheit, Armut und...

The new status of money -- Prestige, money, and the ends of higher education -- Learning for dollars -- Humanities and the market-model university -- The destruction of reading -- Means and ends, signs and symbols -- Packaging ethics -- Leading the self into the world -- Science, art, and...