Sustainability is a catchphrase in contemporary theory and practice of international development. It has become an epicentre of development debate following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 by the United Nations (UN). Many view the new set of goals as a significant step in the field of development, but scholars and practitioners still grapple with reaching a consensus on a common definition of sustainability. This article problematizes the notion and theoretical underpinning of sustainability. The author focusses on the discursive practices that played a dominant role in shaping the conception of sustainability, especially within the formation of the SDGs. Using the three-dimensional analytical framework of discourse studies outlined by Fairclough (1995, Critical discourse analysis, Boston, MA: Addison Wesley), the author interprets the text of the SDGs at micro level (discourse), meso level (discursive practices) and macro level (discursive events).

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可持续话语：对《 2030年可持续发展议程》的批判性分析

可持续发展是当代国际发展理论和实践的口号。自2015年联合国（UN）通过可持续发展目标（SDG）以来，它已成为发展辩论的中心。许多人认为新目标是发展领域的重要一步，但学者和实践者仍在努力就可持续性的通用定义达成共识。本文对可持续性的概念和理论基础提出了质疑。作者关注于在形成可持续性概念（尤其是在SDGs的形成过程中）起主导作用的话语实践中。使用Fairclough概述的话语研究的三维分析框架（1995年，批判性话语分析，马萨诸塞州波士顿：Addison Wesley），