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The aim of this chapter is to develop some ideas on the outlines of a feasible global institutional scheme that could be the base for a sustainable society. It is our contention that such a scheme should integrate the core elements of (liberal) democracy and ecology. We are of the opinion that a cosmopolitan position is the right way to discuss this problem. A basic element of the cosmopolitan position is that in a just political order, regardless of its scale, all individuals deserve equal concern and respect (Thompson, 1992, p. 92; Pogge, 1992). The second element of our institutional cosmopolitanism is the recognition that environmental problems are global problems and that they can only be dealt with in an adequate way if this is recognized by everyone.
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Mentzel, M., Lehning, P.B. (1994). A political basis for a sustainable society. In: The Environment: Towards a Sustainable Future. Environment & Policy, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0808-9_17
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