TY - CHAP
T1 - Historical Context and Epistemology of the Concept of Sustainable Development
AU - Perez, Amal Abu Warda
AU - Rajmil, Daniel
AU - Andreosso-O’Callaghan, Bernadette
AU - Morales, Lucía
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 selection and editorial matter, Lucía Morales, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan and Daniel Rajmil; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - This chapter addresses a historical overview of the sustainable development concept. In recent years, this term has acquired great popularity and has become an emblem of contemporary political economy discourse on development, mainly in the political sphere and especially within the developed world. Yet, the concept lacks an overall consensus regarding its definition, boundaries and limitations, with numerous controversies and debates regarding its scope and content. This chapter seeks to offer an overview of the concept of sustainable development based on a critical evaluation and reflection on the historical context surrounding the appearance of “sustainability” in human development and the main characteristics and foundations attributed to it. In addition, it intends to enrich the current debate by understanding its challenges and epistemological limitations that it has encountered through time.
AB - This chapter addresses a historical overview of the sustainable development concept. In recent years, this term has acquired great popularity and has become an emblem of contemporary political economy discourse on development, mainly in the political sphere and especially within the developed world. Yet, the concept lacks an overall consensus regarding its definition, boundaries and limitations, with numerous controversies and debates regarding its scope and content. This chapter seeks to offer an overview of the concept of sustainable development based on a critical evaluation and reflection on the historical context surrounding the appearance of “sustainability” in human development and the main characteristics and foundations attributed to it. In addition, it intends to enrich the current debate by understanding its challenges and epistemological limitations that it has encountered through time.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105000570052
U2 - 10.4324/9781032655857-3
DO - 10.4324/9781032655857-3
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:105000570052
SN - 9781032655802
SP - 7
EP - 19
BT - Geoeconomics of the Sustainable Development Goals
PB - Taylor and Francis Ltd.
ER -