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What does “sustainability” really mean?

09.12.2020, International cooperation

Reflections on an overused concept, the aspirations of which are controversial even in academia. A change of paradigm is needed.

Kristina Lanz
Kristina Lanz

Expert on international cooperation

What does “sustainability” really mean?

A farmer from the Sikh community works near the Guru Hargobind coal-fired power plant, Punjab, India. Pollutants are repeatedly released into the air and onto the field – which is associated with health problems.
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