Patterns of Multidimensional Sustainability in a Global Perspective
(2015) 5th World Sustainability Forum
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- Fritz, Martin and Koch, Max LU
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- 2015
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- Contribution to conference
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- published
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- keywords
- ecological limits, economic growth, global steady-state economy, individual and social prosperity
- conference name
- 5th World Sustainability Forum
- conference dates
- 2015-09-08
- language
- English
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- Abstract: The transition towards a sustainable society requires knowledge about how prosperity can be achieved in the absence of economic growth. While a certain material living standard is an absolute requirement for prosperity, recent research has demonstrated that additional prosperity does not correlate with continuing economic growth. Aiming at identifying the socio-ecological patterns of prosperity without growth in a global perspective, we present a theoretical concept of, and comparative empirical data on, prosperity. We also analyze macro- structural data from 130 countries, from all parts of the world. More particularly, we study the following dimensions and indicators: the social dimension of prosperity includes indicators for equality, cohesion and political participation; the individual dimension considers both objective and subjective quality of life indicators; and the ecological dimension measures indicators on climate change and environmental impact. In addition, we group countries into four samples according to the level of their economic development. Subsequently, we compare these four groups with respect to their performance on the three dimensions of sustainability. Finally, we apply dual multiple factor analysis in order to research how the different sustainability patterns created by the three dimensions and their respective indicators evolve throughout the four levels of economic development.
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