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Sustainability and the capability approach: from theory to practice?
Anand, Prathivadi B.
Anand, Prathivadi B.
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2014
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(c) 2014 Palgrave Macmillan. Anand PB, Sustainability and the capability approach: from theory to practice? 2014, Palgrave Macmillan reproduced with permission of Palgrave Macmillan'. This extract is taken from the author's original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive, published, version of record is available here: https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9781137001443 , www.palgrave.com and www.palgraveconnect.com.
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The capability approach and sustainability can be connected in numerous ways. One could think of sustainability as a self?contained domain of human analysis�thus there could be theories of sustainability, and there may be difficulties in this domain, as elsewhere, in moving from theory to policy or practice. The capability approach could therefore be considered an additional lens that facilitates the transition from sustainability theory to practice; alternatively, one could view the capability approach as offering an alternative paradigm, allowing both theories to be integrated before finding ways to move from theory to practice. In this chapter, both of these approaches are recognised and discussed.
The capability approach is primarily concerned with enhancing substantive freedoms. We examine whether an approach centred on increasing freedoms is compatible with sustainability, and whether freedoms alone are sufficient for sustainability. The case of Mongolia is used to explore some of these issues in practice.
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Anand PB (2014) Sustainability and the capability approach: from theory to practice? In: The capability approach: from theory to practice by Ibrahim S and Tiwari M (Eds) London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp 118-147.
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