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strong sustainability: a standalone construct

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Ecological economics

the position that some natural capital cannot be replaced by human-made capital and must be maintained in its own right.

In ecological economics, strong sustainability refers to the position that some natural capital cannot be replaced by human-made capital and must be maintained in its own right. This meaning comes from Ekins (2003) in Ecological Economics.[1]

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Ekins, P., Simon, S., Deutsch, L., Folke, C., & De Groot, R. (2003). A framework for the practical application of the concepts of critical natural capital and strong sustainability. Ecological Economics, 44(2-3), 165-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0921-8009(02)00272-0

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