Relacje paradygmatu rozwoju trwałego z kategorią jakości życia
Paradigm of sustainable development and quality of life

Summary/Abstract: Despite rising criticism of using GDP as a measure of social welfare, lack of an alternative method causes this purely economic indicator to remain the key parameter for assessments and international comparisons. Developing a universal methodology for measuring the quality of life is thus a serious challenge for both academics and practitioners. According to the author, the strong relationship between the new development paradigm and the quality of life stems directly from the very definition of sustainable development. Firstly, on the basis of the Brundtland Report and the Rio Declaration, it can be concluded that sustainable development is a development that provides satisfaction, fulfils needs and achieves a high quality of life in modern society without prejudice to the possibility of meeting the needs of future generations. Secondly, the idea of sustainable development based on integrated governance closely corresponds to the holistic nature of the quality of life. It can therefore be concluded that the implementation of the principles of sustainable development is synonymous with aspirations to a high quality of life and partial indicators describing sustainable development can successfully be used to gauge the quality of life.

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