期刊名称:International Journal of Development and Sustainability
印刷版ISSN:2186-8662
出版年度:2015
卷号:4
期号:3
页码:226-241
出版社:International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
摘要:Planetary rationalityisa concept for the control of development in selected areas, with the aim of avoiding global threats to the continued development of human civilisation. The nature of these problems is such that they can be solved only at the level of the planet as a whole. The principles of planetary rationality may be applied by adherents both of the neoclassical concept of full rationality, and of behavioural economics, which draws attention to the limited scope of rational decision-making. This idea is a precondition for sustainable development, and is significantly easier to put into practice, as it requires action only in areas where threats exist, that is, where such action is most urgent. This approach greatly increases the chance of success, compared with existing holistic concepts. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the concept and its suitability in the light of existing needs, as well as the possibility of putting it into practice. These considerations are supported by a critical analysis of the available literature.