Title of article
Is Amartya Senʹs sustainable freedom a broader vision of sustainability?
Author/Authors
Demals، نويسنده , , Thierry and Hyard، نويسنده , , Alexandra، نويسنده ,
Pages
6
From page
33
To page
38
Abstract
For several years now, the theme of sustainable development (thereafter “SD”) has been approached through the capability approach (CA). Recently this notion has been used by Sen to propose a redefinition of SD in terms of “sustainable freedom” (SF), meaning: enjoying the actual freedom to choose a standard of living rather than another without affecting negatively the freedom of generations to come. For Sen, this concept is aimed at broadening current understanding of SD. This article seeks to show that Senʹs broader concept of sustainability whilst it generates many questions has not actually expanded the concept itself.
Keywords
Amartya Sen , Freedom , Capability approach , Sustainability
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
1942445
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