Definition
Social solidarity refers to cooperation between individuals in the quest for the welfare of all, promoting a more solidary and equitable society. This process is fundamental for sustainable development, since it must, in addition to conserving natural resources and promoting a less environmentally predatory economy, ensure a society with quality of life for all human beings.
Introduction
Given the socio-environmental framework that characterizes societies nowadays, it can be noted that human actions on environment are causing increasingly complex impacts, both quantitatively and qualitatively. In this context, the concept of sustainable development emerges as an integrating force to qualify the need to think about another form of development (Jacobi 1999).
Considering the reflection on the dimensions of development and the alternatives that can contribute to promote equity and to articulate relations between global and local level, sustainability issue plays a central role....
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Allocca, A.H., Machado, M.K., Vernalha, E.B.R. (2019). Social Solidarity and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11352-0_63
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