Questions that seem important. [Sustainable development]

Journal Article · · Resources; (United States)

OSTI ID:5452294

Fri, R W

At a workshop on defining sustainable foresty earlier this year, Resources for the Future (RFF) president Robert W. Fri pondered the implications of a small but diverse collection of research results and commentary plausibly connected with the theme of sustainable development. Citing the work of several RFF researchers, a speech by Russell Train, an article by Mark Sagoff, and a book by Robert Reich, Fri poses three questions. Is sustainable development more likely to thrieve under some particular set of political and economic institutions than under others Should the values that underpin this development become part of mainstream ethical systems And, if the answer to these questions is yes, are we prepared to live with the results He concludes that the political, economic, and ethical setting in which sustainable development is pursued will importantly determine whether this development comes about.

• OSTI ID: 5452294
• Journal Information: Resources; (United States), Journal Name: Resources; (United States) Vol. 107; ISSN 0048-7376; ISSN RESUBS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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