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Ireland in the new century: an opportunity to foster an ethic of sustainable enterprise
Author(s) -
Kennelly James J.,
Bradley Finbarr
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/sd.249
Subject(s) - sustainable development , element (criminal law) , business , natural (archaeology) , social enterprise , process (computing) , environmental ethics , political science , public relations , geography , law , computer science , philosophy , archaeology , operating system
Ireland's economy has undergone enormous change over the past decade, with rapid development accompanied by increasing pressures upon the natural environment. One element of this process has been the development of an ‘enterprise culture’ within Ireland. In this paper, we argue that Ireland is uniquely advantaged to build upon this enterprise culture, and to develop a ‘sustainable enterprise culture’ that is more consistent with the principles of sustainable development. Indeed, we see this as a unique opportunity to further the development of Ireland in an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable manner. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.