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1. The respect for the capabilities and functionings of other people should be an
objective law, the own consumption patterns affect other people’s capabilities
and functionings.
2. Act at any time so that your world in reach does not become continuously larger
[55] at the expense of others.
Furthermore, the developed analytical approach systematically proved the immediate intra- and intergenerational connection between individual well-being and the
pursuit of sustainable development.
6 Outlook on Further Research Needs
Further research is needed to analyse the reasons for the continuously growing worldwide reach of the German households with rising income and social status. It should
be analysed, to what extent the ecological and water footprints of the German households and their respective impacts on the FEW-Nexus sectors can be reduced through
alternative consumption patterns or through institutional and governmental measures.
Hence, more research is needed on the institutional implementation of the revised
Hartmut Rosa imperative: Reduce the worldwide reach of the German households and
their consumption decisions without reducing the utility level of the German households. This research should include the whole value added chain of the production
and consumption processes: From cradle to grave all relevant economic processes
should be identified and captured.
Another research step is the dynamization of the German capability index model,
to generate an image of the future worldwide reach of German households against
the background of different institutional, political and economic measures set by
the decision-makers. This would enable a simulation of different future pathways
initiated by the German institutions.
More in-depth research is needed on the management opportunities of the FEWNexus in accordance with sustainable development, thus without restraining the
capabilities of current and future generations.
References
1. Altman M (2012) Sen’s “capabilities” and economic welfare. Elsevier Science, Burlington
2. Anand P, van Hees M (2006) Capabilities and achievements: an empirical study. J Soc Econ
35:268–284
3. Anand S, Sen A (1994) Human development index: methodology and measurement. Occacional
papers. UNDP, New York
4. Anand S, Sen A (2000a) Human development and economic sustainability. World Dev 28:2029–
2049
5. Anand S, Sen A (2000b) The income component of the human development index. J Hum Dev
1:83–106
H. Schlör et al.
1. The respect for the capabilities and functionings of other people should be an
objective law, the own consumption patterns affect other people’s capabilities
and functionings.
2. Act at any time so that your world in reach does not become continuously larger
[55] at the expense of others.
Furthermore, the developed analytical approach systematically proved the immediate intra- and intergenerational connection between individual well-being and the
pursuit of sustainable development.
6 Outlook on Further Research Needs
Further research is needed to analyse the reasons for the continuously growing worldwide reach of the German households with rising income and social status. It should
be analysed, to what extent the ecological and water footprints of the German households and their respective impacts on the FEW-Nexus sectors can be reduced through
alternative consumption patterns or through institutional and governmental measures.
Hence, more research is needed on the institutional implementation of the revised
Hartmut Rosa imperative: Reduce the worldwide reach of the German households and
their consumption decisions without reducing the utility level of the German households. This research should include the whole value added chain of the production
and consumption processes: From cradle to grave all relevant economic processes
should be identified and captured.
Another research step is the dynamization of the German capability index model,
to generate an image of the future worldwide reach of German households against
the background of different institutional, political and economic measures set by
the decision-makers. This would enable a simulation of different future pathways
initiated by the German institutions.
More in-depth research is needed on the management opportunities of the FEWNexus in accordance with sustainable development, thus without restraining the
capabilities of current and future generations.
References
1. Altman M (2012) Sen’s “capabilities” and economic welfare. Elsevier Science, Burlington
2. Anand P, van Hees M (2006) Capabilities and achievements: an empirical study. J Soc Econ
35:268–284
3. Anand S, Sen A (1994) Human development index: methodology and measurement. Occacional
papers. UNDP, New York
4. Anand S, Sen A (2000a) Human development and economic sustainability. World Dev 28:2029–
2049
5. Anand S, Sen A (2000b) The income component of the human development index. J Hum Dev
1:83–106