Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/24687 
Year of Publication: 
1997
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 97-11
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss the weak and strong sustainability approach of assessing climate change and to show reasonable applications, weaknesses, possible improvements and linkages of both approaches. Main features of ?weak? and ?strong? sustainability approaches are characterized. Damage cost studies of global warming representing weak sustainability indicators are discussed. Further, the examples of the ?inverse scenario? approach of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) and the environmental space concept of the Dutch Advisory Council for Research on Nature and Environment (RMNO) are described and discussed for illustrating advantages and weaknesses of strong sustainability indicators. Finally, the integration of damage cost modules into a broader methodological framework of strong sustainability is recommended.
Subjects: 
weak sustainability
strong sustainability
environmental space
invers scenario
external costs
climate change
global wearming
damage costs
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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