Alternatives for sustainable development and conciliation with economic growth: Historical perspectives of influence on liberalism

Abstract

With the expansion of production methods and the growing speed of product and idea dissemination, society and specifically the market concentrates their attention on consequent economic growth. In this sense, it is important to identify viable alternatives for sustainable development and analyze all the possibilities of conciliation in this context. Moreover, this paper also analyzes the influences of liberalism in the process of isolating the individual in relation to environmental issues, thusly finding it necessary to confront private interests, often dominant in society, as a means to guarantee public interest and protection of the environment. In order to achieve these objectives, this paper utilized the deductive approach, since it starts analyzing general concepts and then later applying it to specific cases. In conclusion, our research indicates a paradigm shift in the concepts of development, demonstrating that effective participation of the State and the citizens are viable alternatives for sustainable development.

Keywords

• Desenvolvimento sustentável. Interesses econômicos. Liberalismo. Alternativas.