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Who Wants To Give Forever? Giving Meaning To Sustainability In Development

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  • P. Mosley
  • Ben Taylor

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This paper argues strongly in favour of a re‐examination of the term ‘sustainability’ in international development research, policy and practice. It demonstrates that the term is understood pluralistically, being both environmental and economic. Within economic interpretations, this paper identifies three clear understandings of ‘sustainability’, which effect programme design and, ultimately, their impact on poverty significantly. The paper argues that the ramifications of this definition go far beyond semantics and have a significant impact on the development outcomes realised by programmes that incorporate the term. Having evaluated these conceptions, the paper argues for sustainability in development as being interventions that alter the causes of poverty so that the process through which change occurs is improved in an adaptive and permanent way, a permanent increase in adaptability. Evidence is drawn from a review of the literature and policy documentation. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • P. Mosley & Ben Taylor, 2014. "Who Wants To Give Forever? Giving Meaning To Sustainability In Development," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(8), pages 1181-1196, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:26:y:2014:i:8:p:1181-1196
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    1. Simon Feeny & Gill Westhorp & Emma Williams, 2023. "Understanding sustainable outcomes in international development: Towards a realist evaluation framework," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 35(1), pages 21-42, January.

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