Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Title of host publication | Geoeconomics of the SDGs |
| Editors | Lucia Morales, Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan, Daniel Rajmil |
| Place of Publication | NY |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 7-19 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040308547 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2025 |