Human Progress within Planetary Boundaries: a Contribution to the SDG Debate
The German expert group WBGU (German Advisory Council on Global Change) issued a policy paper contributing to the debate on the goals for sustainable development post-2015. It states that development within planetary boundaries is the only way to help the most vulnerable populations and not an impediment to progress. Despite resistance by OECD countries and recently industrialised economies, a revision of the lifestyles of the better-off classes and international cooperation are crucial for overcoming the world’s challenges, according to the authors.
