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Environmental Quality and the Quality of our Way of Life

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  • Jan J. Boersema

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Today, sustainable development is generally accepted as a guiding principle. The present relation societies have with the natural environment is considered as being not-sustainable. However this presupposes some idea about the quality of the environment and of activities affecting the environment and, as a consequence, of the quality of life. In this article I defend the proposition that the limited progress made with respect to the environment – despite all the good intentions – could be due to a potential conflict between ‘quality’ and sustainable development. In other words: our interpretation of the concept of ‘quality’ is not compatible with the aims of sustainability. Some consequences for research and policy of accepting this proposition are discussed.

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  • Jan J. Boersema, 1995. "Environmental Quality and the Quality of our Way of Life," Environmental Values, , vol. 4(2), pages 97-108, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envval:v:4:y:1995:i:2:p:97-108
    DOI: 10.1177/096327199500400202
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    1. Jan J. Boersema, 2001. "How to Prepare for the Unknown? On the Significance of Future Generations and Future Studies in Environmental Policy," Environmental Values, , vol. 10(1), pages 35-58, February.

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