Algunas propuestas prospectivas de las políticas públicas: su proyección en los intereses de las generaciones futuras
Political short-termism and public poli-cies designed for the short term show little atten-tion to concepts such as prospecting, future and prevention. Time and risk are hardly taken into ac-count. It was from the 1960s onwards that in the nascent Western societies of risk began to appear manifestat...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7277425 |
| Source: | Espaço Jurídico: Journal of Law, ISSN 2179-7943, Vol. 19, Nº. 1, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Espaço Juridico Journal of Law [EJJL]), pags. 61-86 |
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Political short-termism and public poli-cies designed for the short term show little atten-tion to concepts such as prospecting, future and prevention. Time and risk are hardly taken into ac-count. It was from the 1960s onwards that in the nascent Western societies of risk began to appear manifestations and publications with allusions and theorizations regarding our responsibility in the deterioration of the biodiversity of the earth and the biosphere, within the framework of the problem of final disposal of radioactive waste, the danger of wars - with the consequent nucle-ar desertification - and of genetic manipulations. All of these were actions that were detrimental to both living human beings and future generations. When it is necessary to protect the interests of fu-ture generations, if it is to be done in the present to prevent the formation of future damages, or if we have no duties other than the present, is a problem that is also projected on the generations that, for being future, do not have representatives in political and legal forums. The present paper analyzes the proposals formulated by different specialists in order to mitigate the problem of po-litical short-termism and temporary inconsistency, so that the interests of future generations are part of public policies. Developing policies for the long term and taking into account that the decisions of present generations will affect future generations are essential conditions for ensuring the progress of humanity within the framework of principle of sustainability. |
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