Strongly sustainable societies: organising human activities on a hot and full Earth

The response of the international community to the pressing socio-ecological problems has been framed around the concept of 'sustainable development'.

The ecological pressure, however, has continued to rise and mainstream sustainability discourse has proven to be problematic.

It contains an instrumental view of the world, a strong focus on technological solutions, and the premise that natural and human-made 'capitals' are substitutable.

This trajectory, which is referred to as 'weak sustainability', reproduces inequalities, denies intrinsic values in nature, and jeopardises the wellbeing of humans as well as other beings.

Based on the assumptions of strong sustainability, this edited book presents practical and theoretical alternatives to today's unsustainable societies.