Discusses background to and prospects for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug.-Sept. 2002; 7 articles. Contents: We will have to do better, by Duncan Brack; Strange new alliances, by Fanny Calder; Poverty is all, by Alex Kirby; Tools for growth, by Bob Scholes; Thirsty world, by David Knighton; Double challenge, by John V. Mitchell; Gene wars go south, by Robert Falkner.
In: The federalist debate: papers for federalists in Europe and the world = ˜Leœ débat fédéraliste : cahiers trimestriels pour les fédéralistes en Europe et dans le monde, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 25-26
A review essay on books by (1) Herman E. Daly, Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development (Boston: Beacon, 1996) and (2) Neil E. Harrison Constructing Sustainable Development (Albany: State U New York Press, 2000). Daly, a former World Bank economist, concentrates on ecological economics & ethics. His definition of sustainable development requires that the economy be considered a part of the ecosystem; growth cannot surpass the capacity of the natural environment to carry it, & wealth & income must be distributed equitably. Harrison's book emphasizes the politics of development & is more interdisciplinary than Daly's. He argues that sustainable development demands continuous adaptation as opposed to a formal design geared to realizing specific ends. His postmodern approach attempts to reconcile economic goals with ecological & social goals by concentrating on a process that accepts contingency, decentralization, & subjectivity. J. Paul
