publication . Other literature type . Article . Book . 2010

On the prospect of an ecological liberalism

Name: On the prospect of an ecological liberalism
Creator: G. J Paton
Keywords: Sustainability research, individual action, public policy

G. J Paton;

Published: 23 Nov 2010

Publisher: OCLC Programs and Research

Summary

Abstract

What does sustainability research do to help the environment? One might well wonder when observing the annual conference season with various academics and professors in sustainability science, ecological economics or environmental ethics driving to the airport to fly off to international meetings to discuss how bad things are getting, what should been done about it, and how time is running out for action. In fact, singling out a few academic groups is highly unfair because the link between practice and profession seems absent for many if not most. In the age of the environment and sustainability as a business opportunity or international agency career the room f...