The Great Discrepancy: Political Action, Sustainable Development and Ecological Communication

• Published in: Politics and governance Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 131 - 140
• Main Authors: Konold, Dieter, Schwietring, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lisbon Cogitatio Press 01.01.2021; Cogitatio
• Subjects: Differentiation; Environmental aspects; Environmental policy; Flexibility; functional differentiation; global governance; Luhmann, Niklas (1927-1998); Modern society; niklas luhmann; Objectives; Political action; Political communication; Political systems; Politics; Social development; Social theories; Sustainability; sustainability politics; Sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals; System theory; Systems theory; Transformation; Umweltpolitik

The term ‘sustainable development’ was coined to denote a political goal some 40 years ago; debates about sustainability date back considerably further. These debates reflect the growing awareness of the destructive effects of human activities on the natural foundations of life. Numerous initiatives...