Developing Sustainability: A New Metaphor for Progress

In this paper, we propose a new model for development, one that transcends the North–South dichotomy and goes beyond a narrow conception of development as an economic process. This model requires a paradigm shift toward a new metaphor that develops sustainability, rather than sustains development. W...

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Published in:Theoretical medicine and bioethics 2006-01, Vol.27 (1), p.59-79
Main Authors: Bensimon, Cécile M., Benatar, Solomon R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a new model for development, one that transcends the North–South dichotomy and goes beyond a narrow conception of development as an economic process. This model requires a paradigm shift toward a new metaphor that develops sustainability, rather than sustains development. We conclude by defending a ‘report card on development’ as a means for evaluating how countries perform within this new paradigm.
ISSN:1386-7415
1573-1200
DOI:10.1007/s11017-005-5754-1