Stirring Question

To us there are apparently two aspects of we need to give account of: the quality of the production process (a tolerable environmental impact, fair working conditions etc.) and the quantity altogether (a sustainable ecological footprint, e.g. 2 tonnes CO2 equivalent/a; a nutrition which takes only as much land and water as would be fair for all)

We encourage you to consider the following questions:

1. To whom should we attribute or allocate the responsibility for environmental and social impacts which are caused by the production and consumption of a given good?

2. What criteria should be applied for the allocation of responsibility? (e.g. revenue as the author asked? State level? Individual consumer? Importing country?)

3. How can the parties/stakeholders involved into the production-consumption chain be brought to one table? How can the differing interests of the stakeholders be negotiated?

4. Can the allocation of responsibilities effectively reduce the systemic forces to grow and if so, how?