Perceptions and risks in the search for a sustainable world: a model-based approach
by Bert J.M. de Vries
International Journal of Sustainable Development (IJSD), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2001

Abstract: The concept of sustainable development is becoming more and more common in environmental, policy and business circles. Yet it is difficult to operationalise, and when operationalised, it often reflects a narrow disciplinary and/or thematic background and value spectrum. In this paper, we present an integrated assessment model, TARGETS, with which some aspects of the long-term dynamics of the global system are explored. In this exploration, we introduce explicitly uncertainties stemming from different positions viz-a-viz large controversies by implementing divergent cultural perspectives. The results give an indication of the risks involved in adhering to certain combinations of worldviews and management/policy styles.

Online publication date: Fri, 04-Jul-2003

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