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- Lidskog, Rolf, 1961-, et al.
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Le développement durable en Suède : la rhétorique, les politiques et la pratique
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In: Télescope - Revue d'analyse comparée en administration publique. - : École nationale d'administration publique. - 1203-3294 .- 1929-3348. ; 17:2, s. 71-91
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sweden is a forerunner in environmental policy and one of the most ecologically modernized countries in the world. However, as with most other countries, it has not been able to avoid economic recession and high unemployment. Thus it is of great interest to investigate whether Sweden, in confronting this challenge, is still on the right track in terms of redesigning society to become environmentally sustainable. The fundamental question of this article is: how well does Sweden measure up when bold sustainable development goals are confronted with the challenges of financial and economic crisis and the strong pressures exerted on its social welfare system ? According to our analysis, Sweden has achieved a form of understanding in which economic growth, social welfare and environmental policy support each other. However, reconciling these dimensions into an integrated strategy for sustainable development is easier said than done and, as is shown in this paper, the distance between rhetoric, policy and practice is greater than is acknowledge in the policy formulated to date.
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