What is sustainability economics?

Stefan Baumgärtner; Martin Quaas

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.11.019

What is sustainability economics?

Stefan Baumgärtner
, Martin Quaas

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Kommentare / Debatten / Berichte › Forschung

215 Zitate (Scopus)

Abstract

While economists have been contributing to the discussion of various aspects of sustainability for decades, it is just recently that the term "sustainability economics" was used explicitly in the ecological, environmental, and resource economics community. Yet, the contributions that use the term "sustainability economics" do not refer to any explicit definition of the term, and are not obviously joined by common or unifying characteristics, such as subject focus, methodology, or institutional background. The question thus arises: what is "sustainability economics"? In this essay, we systematically define and delineate "sustainability economics" in terms of its normative foundation, aims, subject matter, ontology, and genuine research agenda.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	Ecological Economics
Jahrgang	69
Ausgabenummer	3
Seiten (von - bis)	445-450
Seitenumfang	6
ISSN	0921-8009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.11.019
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 15.01.2010

Bibliographische Notiz

Literaturverz. S. 449 - 450. - Parallel als Online-Ausg. erschienen unter der Adresse http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.11.019

Fachgebiete und Schlagwörter

Wirtschaftswissenschaften für Nachhaltigkeit
Economics
Efficiency
Epistemology
Fairness
Future
Justice
Human–nature relationship
Ontology
Philosophy of science
Sustainability
Uncertainty
Volkswirtschaftslehre
Economics
Efficiency
Epistemology
Fairness
Future
Justice
Human–nature relationship
Ontology
Philosophy of science
Sustainability
Uncertainty
Energieforschung

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie
Umweltwissenschaften (insg.)

Zugriff auf Dokument

10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.11.019

1 Abgeschlossen

Nachhaltige Nutzung von Ökosystemdienstleistungen unter Unsicherheit. Ökologisch-ökonomische Modellierung und Evaluierung volkswirtschaftlicher Politikoptionen
Baumgärtner, S. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Quaas, M. F. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Olbrich, R. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Derissen, S. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Jakoby, O. (Projektmitarbeiter*in) & Groth, M. (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
01.02.07 → 31.07.10
Projekt: Forschung

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