Making Wishful Thinking a Reality - From SDGS to Cop21

Bibliographic Data

ID4975556
AuthorsJose Guerra (0000-0003-1918-2273, Institute of Social Sciences), João Guerra (0000-0002-5307-7170), L Schmidt (0000-0002-7449-8636, Institute of Social Sciences)
Year2016
Volume19
Issue4
Pages197-214
Publication date2016-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmbiente & sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1414-753X • E-ISSN: 1809-4422
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1809-4422asocex0003v1942016
OpenAlexW2569106525
SciELOS1414-753X2016000400197
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

The drive to economic growth has persisted in contemporary societies, despite its effects on the very foundations of the global economy, whereas the discourse of sustainability has not surpassed the level of "wishful thinking". The evolution of the global ecological footprint, which underlines climate change impact, points to a narrow path in the reconciliation of social and environmental imperatives for present and future generations and to a redoubled need for social and environmental equity. Within an approach that postulates a stronger connection between discourse and practice, both Sustainable Development Goals and COP21 Paris Agreement strengthen the strategy of universal involvement and commitment, recognizing the meagre nature of results obtained so far, and demanding alternative action for effective change regarding a new and strategic global agenda. This article reflects on this universal desideratum which requires redoubled attention to the decline - and also recovery - of environmental and social conditions

Biology · Economic system · Economics · Environmental ethics · Intergenerational equity · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Wishful thinking · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy · Ecology

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