A Capability Approach to Intergenerational Justice? Examining the Potential of Amartya Sen's Ethics with Regard to Intergenerational Issues

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 355-368

  Gutwald, Rebecca ^a   Leßmann, Ortrud ^b   Masson, Torsten ^c   Rauschmayer, Felix ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Economic Development; Environment; Human development; Sustainability; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912000523     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2014.899563     Document Type: Article

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