The Social Cost of Sustainability.

Leith, Brenda

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ERIC Number: EJ498283

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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The Social Cost of Sustainability.

Leith, Brenda

Alternatives, v21 n1 p18-24 Jan-Feb 1995

This article examines the distributive effects of environmental policies designed to promote sustainability. The article argues that the obligation to preserve environmental resources for future generations should not undermine the obligation to meet the needs of the current generation if environmental initiatives are to succeed. (LZ)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors, Environmental Education, Justice, Social Distribution, Sustainable Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: English

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