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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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj.art-13529a8357ee4ad0bddba476f39754ee2023-05-12T08:47:13ZengPluto JournalsInternational Journal of Cuban Studies1756-34611756-347X2012-06-014215417810.2307/41945974CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA?Patricia A. Lane<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. </p>https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.2307/41945974 |
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| title | CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA? |
| title_full | CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA? |
| title_fullStr | CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA? |
| title_full_unstemmed | CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA? |
| title_short | CUBA'S FUTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: REAL OPTION OR IMPOSSIBLE UTOPIA? |
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