This article investigates voluntary ecological sufficiency in the context of environmental policy and social justice. It considers how policies can integrate sufficiency to balance individual liberties with ecological sustainability. Issues such as welfare measurement and distributive justice are discussed, proposing a framework that incorporates sufficiency in environmental policies.
Context and quantification
About the policy
Area
Climate Action, Social Rights
Instrument
Regulations, Incentives
Intervention
Ecological Sufficiency
Cost
None
Funding
Government funded
Institutional arrangement
None
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Environmental agencies, NGOs
Stakeholders impacted
General public
Wellbeing
Community, Environment
Justice consideration
Distributional, Procedural
Metadata
| Lead author name | Peter Heindl |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | ZEW - Mannheim |
| Lead author institution location | Germany |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | 126 |
| Publication year | 2016 |
| URL / DOI | doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.03.019 |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | true |