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Since the early 1990s, at least 45 initiatives have been mounted to improve the environmental and social performance of the mining industry across the world. Many changes in the formal legal and regulatory systems have also been introduced. However, no systematic approach has been adopted to...
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this sense, the concept of sustainability is a very powerful idea. However, although the sustainability debate has already … neglected. This article argues that in addition to the ecological, economic, and social dimension, sustainability critically … objective of this paper is to present a theoretical link between the concepts of sustainability and corporate citizenship. The …
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I define “generous sustainability” as a combination of two conditions: neither instantaneous maximin income nor … compared to existing sustainability concepts. As a rule of thumb, generosity requires that GHG emissions are limited to levels …
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We examine the investment rule that must be satisfied by an efficient and egalitarian path in a discrete-time version of the Dasgupta-Heal-Solow model of capital accumulation and resource depletion. In the discrete-time model, competitive valuation of net investments in terms of early and late...
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We investigate the fundamental determinants of sustainability in general equilibrium. We adopt a definition of … sustainability that requires that the welfare of future generations is not expected to decrease on average. We then use a stochastic … equilibrium, sustainability boils down to supply-side factors, with increased growth, decreased consumption risk, and greater …
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Proposed alternatives to GDP as a measure of social welfare or human progress are briefly evaluated. Four main categories are considered, namely ISEW and GPI based on corrections of GDP, sustainable or green(ed) GDP, genuine savings/investments and composite indexes. All these alternatives turn...
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with 169 specific targets could be a step forward in achieving efficient governance and policies for global sustainable development. An essential element will be the global indicator...
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immediate poverty alleviation and short-term economic resilience, it created challenges for long-term sustainability in areas … policies to integrate the informal sector into the formal framework, thus improving overall sustainability. The study made an …
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