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The barriers and possible solution to achieve sustainable development
conference contribution
posted on 2017-01-12, 10:21 authored by Israel O. Adetunji, Andrew Price, Paul FlemingPaul Fleming, Pamela KempThe increasing spectrum of environmental and social challenges instigated
by the failure of development strategies, the continuous proliferation of unsustainable
patterns of production and consumption coupled with the anticipated level of
population stimulated the pursuit of a new path. Sustainable development has emerged
as a possible remedy. Despite increasing efforts to marry the social and environmental
challenges with economic growth, progress remains remote. Against this background,
the paper aims to investigate the root cause of the current poor progress in terms of the
practical application of the concept. The paper reinforces the drawbacks of the current
societal conflict resolution mechanism: market and political arenas. As a possible
solution, it suggest the urgent need for a shift to the third arena, which facilitates
integration of public debates, scientific evidence and policy, and extensive use of
innovative tools such as precautionary principle to ensure a high-quality decision-making
process.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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Proceedings of the 2nd Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE)Citation
ADETUNJI, I. ... et al., 2005. The barriers and possible solution to achieve sustainable development. IN: Proceedings of 2005 2nd Scottish conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE 2005), Glasgow, Great Britain, 16-17 November 2005, pp.611-622.Publisher
Conseil International du BâtimentVersion
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