Universal basic services and sustainable consumption

Discussions about sustainable consumption corridors tend to focus on private consumption. This Policy brief explores the contribution that public consumption may provide in maintaining lower and upper corridor boundaries. Recently developed proposals for “universal basic services” (UBS) are offered...

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Main Author: Anna Coote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2020.1843854
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description Discussions about sustainable consumption corridors tend to focus on private consumption. This Policy brief explores the contribution that public consumption may provide in maintaining lower and upper corridor boundaries. Recently developed proposals for “universal basic services” (UBS) are offered as a framework for understanding the potential of public consumption in this context. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary literature, the policy brief seeks to define and analyze the concept of universal basic services in theoretical and practical terms. It considers how far they may contribute and what their limits are, and briefly examines the extent to which this approach complements or conflicts with proposals for universal basic income (UBI).
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Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
universal basic services
public consumption
sustainable development
collective action
human needs
welfare state renewal
title Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
title_full Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
title_fullStr Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
title_full_unstemmed Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
title_short Universal basic services and sustainable consumption
title_sort universal basic services and sustainable consumption
topic universal basic services
public consumption
sustainable development
collective action
human needs
welfare state renewal
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2020.1843854
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