Abstract

SABOGAL AGUILAR, JAVIER  and  HURTADO AGUIRRE, ENRIQUE. HISTORY REPEATS: A VIEW OF DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Rev.fac.cienc.econ. [online]. 2009, vol.17, n.1, pp.195-216. ISSN 0121-6805.

The article is developed under an evolved conception considering the economically correct canons, involving alternative contributions made from Latin-American and specifically Colombia. Then appears the development given in sustainable development conceptualization, in the light of development and environment approach the role of Latin-American proposals is involved. Existent relations and inter-dependencies are shown result of development and environment advance, evidencing reciprocal influences of each element in other's definition. The document concludes showing a clear trend to uniformity of concepts and dominance of thought from thought centers and decision making, which does not mean improvement in terms of development nor sustainable development; therefore it is urgent to seek for alternatives which respond to Latin-American necessities on intellectual independence.

Keywords : sustainable development; environment; alternative development; environmental thought.

        · abstract in Spanish | Portuguese     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )