CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA?
<p class="first" id="d132060e62">This article examines how Cuba might become a Sustainable Society. Three questions are posed: What is a sustainable society? Why would Cuba want to be one? And how could Cuba become fully sustainable? First, the goal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2012-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cuban Studies |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.2307/41945974 |
| Summary: | <p class="first" id="d132060e62">This article examines how Cuba might become a Sustainable Society. Three questions
are posed: What is a sustainable society? Why would Cuba want to be one? And how could
Cuba become fully sustainable? First, the goal of a sustainable society is to ensure
a vibrant and meaningful culture, a robust green economy and a protected environment
with ecosystem integrity and a rich biodiversity. Only when all three objectives can
be reached simultaneously over the long term can a society be considered fully sustainable.
Second, three basic elements contribute to a sustainability rationale for Cuba: the
country has several conditions and attributes conducive to achieving sustainability
and few constraints; Cuba has already made considerable progress in achieving sustainability;
and finally, the alternative of unsustainability does not constitute a good future.
Third, ten components are suggested to enhance Cuban sustainability including: red-green
ideology, green economy, sustainable state and party, sustainable agriculture and
energy policies among others.
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| ISSN: | 1756-3461 1756-347X |