Bell, K. (2016) Green economy or living well? Assessing divergent paradigms for equitable eco-social transition in South Korea and Bolivia. Journal of Political Ecology, 23(1), pp. 71-92. (doi: 10.2458/v23i1.20180)
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Abstract
'Green Economy' and 'Living Well ('Vivir Bien)' have emerged as contending macro-policies in the search for a future direction that meets human needs whilst respecting environmental limits. There are a number of different interpretations of each concept but the dominant discourses in relation to each are distinct. Green Economy is presented as a fundamentally technological, managerial and market-based approach, whilst Living Well is considered to imply redistribution of wealth, inter-personal and inter-species reciprocity and eco-socialist development in harmony with nature. Contributing to the debate on the most effective strategic direction to take to achieve equitable and effective eco-social transition, this article examines the processes, politics and early impacts of attempts to implement these macro-policies in South Korea, a global Green Economy leader, and Bolivia, at the forefront of promoting the Living Well approach.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bell, Dr Karen |
Authors: | Bell, K. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
Journal Name: | Journal of Political Ecology |
Publisher: | University of Arizona Libraries |
ISSN: | 1073-0451 |
ISSN (Online): | 1073-0451 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Author |
First Published: | First published in Journal of Political Ecology 23(1): 71-92 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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