The Objective of Sustainable Development: Are We Coming Closer?

Von Schomberg,Rene(2001). The objective of Sustainable Development: Are we coming closer? Working paper of the services of the European Commission.

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Rene Von Schomberg

European Commission-DG Research and Innovation

Date Written: January 7, 2001

Abstract

This paper discusses the shortcomings of the two main regulatory arena's for decision making concerning sustainability: state regulation and market regulation. With a view on these shortcoming, a third international arena of decision making is proposed based on fundamental ethical principles and international dialogue.

Keywords: sustainable development, ethics, environmental law

JEL Classification: Q33

Suggested Citation

Von Schomberg, Rene, The Objective of Sustainable Development: Are We Coming Closer? (January 7, 2001). Von Schomberg,Rene(2001). The objective of Sustainable Development: Are we coming closer? Working paper of the services of the European Commission. , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2436402 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2436402

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