Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 1 / 2006 (496)
The Deadlock of Sustainable Development
Universitatea Ecologica Bucuresti
Abstract. The offensive of “total capitalism” and the worsening of global ecological problems sharpen the concern to identify and promote new development directions capable to make compatible its four essential dimensions: economic, social, environmental, and cultural. In front of the announced failure of the “sustainable development” concept due to the conversions of its meanings, a concept stated with great expectations of success more than a quarter of a century ago, new perspectives are sought to overcome the deadlock. The thesis of a society of decrease (which requires exit-ting the capitalism) or that of sustainable decrease (made possible by mitigating the over-consumption and over-production trends) are among the radical approaches. In order to solve this problem in the context of maintaining the capitalistic project, three other concepts are put forward: the sustainable adaptability, the eco-compatible capitalism, and the society of moderation. Eventually, the most radical option is formulated by E. Morin: to abandon the “development” term and to overcome its imperfections by assuming two fundamental ideas: a policy of humanity combined with another one of planetary civilization. Anyhow, a new paradigm of evolution is absolutely necessary.
Contents
Limits of Inflation Targeting Strategy
Measuring the Company Performance
Higher Economic Education System. A Postindustrial Approach
Short-run and Current Analysis Model in Statistics
The Structural Convergence of the Romanian Economy. Comparative Analysis
„Uthopia – The Castle with Dreams and Hopes”
Testing the Informational Efficiency on the Romanian Financial Market
The Knowledge Economy – New Economy?
The Evolution of the Romanian Capital Market – Limits and Performances
Human Resources and the Competitive Organizational Management
Re-spiritualization in the Changing Process by Creativity, Responsability, Hope
A New Approach in Rentability and Capital Risk Management
A New Agenda for Economic Science
Asymmetrical Information and Uncertainty on the Capital Market
Economic Growth Models Transition
Challenges in Global Economy
Public Economy versus Planned Economy. Current Approaches and Problems
The Deadlock of Sustainable Development
The Dichotomy Real – Nominal in Romanian Economy Evolution
The Rational Relevance of the Diffuse Paradigms