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Eco-sufficiency, or simply sufficiency, refers to the concept or strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of modern societies. The term was popularised by authors such as Thomas Princen, a professor at MIT, in his 2005 book ‘The Logic of Sufficiency’. As a goal, sufficiency is about ensuring that all humans can live a good life without overshooting the ecological limits of the Earth, while at the same time defining what that good life may consist of. Princen argues that ‘seeking enough when more is possible is both intuitive and rational - personally, organizationally and ecologically. And under global ecological constraint, it is ethical.'

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  • Der Begriff Suffizienz (von lat. sufficere, dt. ausreichen) steht in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung, Umwelt- und Naturschutzpolitik für das Bemühen um einen möglichst geringen Rohstoff- und Energieverbrauch. In der Nachhaltigkeits­diskussion wird Suffizienz häufig komplementär (ergänzend) zu Ökoeffizienz und Konsistenz gesehen. Der Begriff wird im Sinne der Frage nach dem rechten Maß sowohl in Bezug auf Selbstbegrenzung, Konsumverzicht oder sogar Askese, aber auch Entschleunigung und dem Abwerfen von Ballast gebraucht. In allen Fällen geht es um Verhaltensänderungen (insbesondere) als Mittel des Umweltschutzes – im Gegensatz zu technischen Umweltschutzstrategien wie einer gesteigerten Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz oder dem vermehrten Einsatz regenerativer Ressourcen (Konsistenz). (de)
  • Eco-sufficiency, or simply sufficiency, refers to the concept or strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of modern societies. The term was popularised by authors such as Thomas Princen, a professor at MIT, in his 2005 book ‘The Logic of Sufficiency’. As a goal, sufficiency is about ensuring that all humans can live a good life without overshooting the ecological limits of the Earth, while at the same time defining what that good life may consist of. Princen argues that ‘seeking enough when more is possible is both intuitive and rational - personally, organizationally and ecologically. And under global ecological constraint, it is ethical.' In order to operationalise sufficiency, principles and ideas of concrete actions and policies have been proposed by various authors. Sufficiency may be approached at the individual level as a personal attitude or life philosophy (such as in the ‘Sobriété heureuse’ concept of French environmentalist Pierre Rabhi, or Schneidewind‘s concept of the ‘Good Life’), as well as a core collective value that could amend the notion of liberal societies. In terms of lifestyles, it is strongly related to the concepts of voluntary simplicity and downshifting. There are significant barriers to the widespread adoption of sufficiency, as it goes against current dominant social paradigms (eternal growth, materialism, individualism, etc.). However, there are signs of change in some trends, be they motivated by environmental concerns or other co-benefits. Sufficiency usually triggers debates around the notions of needs, wants, and 'enoughness'. Its impact on the economy and the role of rebound effects are also challenges to be addressed. (en)
  • La sobriété économique est le juste niveau en matière de limitation qu'on s'impose, abstinence, ascèse, décélération et rejet de ce qui encombre et est inutile. Il s'agit avant tout de changement de comportement et de transformations sociétales. Cela remet en cause la société de consommation. Les stratégies environnementales d'ordre technique telles que l'augmentation de l'efficience de l'énergie et des ressources, ou l'utilisation accrue de ressources régénératives, ne mènent pas souvent aux résultats attendus de baisses de consommation à cause de l'effet rebond. La sobriété en écologie (en anglais sufficiency) vise à diminuer la consommation d'énergie et de ressources naturelles (matériaux). En ce sens, la sobriété est complémentaire de l'éco-efficience et de l'éco-effectivité. La sobriété économique est en faveur de l'environnement et de la transition énergétique. Elle se décompose en plusieurs applications : sobriété énergétique, Sobriété numérique, sobriété matérielle... (fr)
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  • Der Begriff Suffizienz (von lat. sufficere, dt. ausreichen) steht in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung, Umwelt- und Naturschutzpolitik für das Bemühen um einen möglichst geringen Rohstoff- und Energieverbrauch. (de)
  • Eco-sufficiency, or simply sufficiency, refers to the concept or strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of modern societies. The term was popularised by authors such as Thomas Princen, a professor at MIT, in his 2005 book ‘The Logic of Sufficiency’. As a goal, sufficiency is about ensuring that all humans can live a good life without overshooting the ecological limits of the Earth, while at the same time defining what that good life may consist of. Princen argues that ‘seeking enough when more is possible is both intuitive and rational - personally, organizationally and ecologically. And under global ecological constraint, it is ethical.' (en)
  • La sobriété économique est le juste niveau en matière de limitation qu'on s'impose, abstinence, ascèse, décélération et rejet de ce qui encombre et est inutile. Il s'agit avant tout de changement de comportement et de transformations sociétales. Cela remet en cause la société de consommation. Les stratégies environnementales d'ordre technique telles que l'augmentation de l'efficience de l'énergie et des ressources, ou l'utilisation accrue de ressources régénératives, ne mènent pas souvent aux résultats attendus de baisses de consommation à cause de l'effet rebond. (fr)
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  • Suffizienz (Politik) (de)
  • Eco-sufficiency (en)
  • Sobriété économique (fr)
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