Summary in English The future of temporality English translation of the introductory summary on the concept of Temporary Alternative Allocations In the epilogue of the 2010 report Change of Power: Generations in the Netherlands published by the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (SCP) director Paul Schnabel quite rightly refers to the famous Brundtland Report (1987) in which the pursuit of sustainability as a guideline for political, economic and social actions is presented as our moral duty to future generations* . The essence of this message is crystal clear. Future generations should also be able to count on a decent life worth living. To make this possible the ‘footprint’ of current generations should be characterized by restraint. There is an unmistakable hint here at certain values of the so-called Rhine Model such as cooperation, trust, solidarity, shared responsibility and preservation. Schnabel ends his voluminous report leaving no doubt as to what our generation should do: ‘If we are not successful enough in reducing our footprint, we will stand little chance in achieving a successful changing of the guard to the next generation.’ More subtle a plea for restraint in the light of the temporality of things can hardly be articulated. Although the SCP report focusses on changes within and between generations of Dutch people, there are clear connections with the concept of Temporary Alternative Allocations (in Dutch: ‘Tijdelijk Anders Bestemmen’ or TAB) that was launched in the spring of 2011. The TAB-concept is about the challenge of how areas, * See Wisseling van de macht: generaties in Nederland, SCP 2010, page 557. 80 Pagina 81
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