A Sustainability-Fitting Interpretation of the Capability Approach: Integrating the Natural Dimension by Employing Feedback Loops

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-133

  Schultz, Emily ^a   Christen, Marius ^a   Voget Kleschin, Lieske ^b   Burger, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Human development; Justice; Natural dimension; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874535765     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2012.747489     Document Type: Article

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