Video: Do We Need Economic Growth to Get More Sustainability?

There are opposing views on whether economic growth can lead to increased levels of ecological and social sustainability. Its promoters argue that economic growthis needed to apply new technologies and sophisticated products which, in turn, lead to a more economic use of natural resources, more environmental protection and social progress. Yet, opponents claim that economic growth is based on global production and consumption patterns that are destroying our natural livelihoods and increasing social inequalities.