Rammel, Christian, van Bergh, Jeroen. 2003. An Evolutionary Perspective on Sustainable Development Policies: Adaptive Flexibility and Risk Minimising. Ecological Economics. Ecological Economics 47 (2-3): 121-133.
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Abstract
An evolutionary perspective on policies to foster sustainable development is presented. It is argued that policies suggested by the traditional economic theory of environmental policy can stimulate unsustainable socio-economic structures and patterns. In addition, they are unable to remove undesired locked-in systems and technologies. Drawing on evolutionary thinking, characterised by diversity, selection, innovation, path-dependence and bounded rationality, an alternative, partly complementary theory of environmental policy is suggested. Specific attention is given to the role of strategies that are aimed at increasing diversity and adaptive flexibility, and at reducing risk.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | Ecological Economics |
Citation Index | SSCI |
WU Journalrating 2009 | A |
WU-Journal-Rating new | FIN-A, STRAT-B, VW-C, WH-B |
Language | English |
Title | An Evolutionary Perspective on Sustainable Development Policies: Adaptive Flexibility and Risk Minimising. Ecological Economics |
Volume | 47 |
Number | 2-3 |
Year | 2003 |
Page from | 121 |
Page to | 133 |
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- People
- Rammel, Christian (Details)
- External
- van Bergh, Jeroen (UAB, Spain)
- Organization
- Institute for Multi-Level Governance and Development IN (Details)