Sustainable what? Sustainable development can be defined in many ways; the one that I prefer to use is that of the Brundtland Commission: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."(1) Along those lines‚ many Governments around the world strive to minimize the pollution impact over our most valuable resource‚ the Earth. Additionally‚ lobbyists have spent thousands of hours encouraging legislators to enact laws
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Sustainable Innovation Key conclusions from Sustainable Innovation Conferences 2003–2006 organised by The Centre for Sustainable Design Martin Charter & Tom Clark The Centre for Sustainable Design University College for the Creative Arts www.cfsd.org.uk May 2007 Contents 1 Introduction 05 2 Definition and importance of sustainable innovation 09 3 Drivers 12 4 ‘State of the art’ and application 15 5 Obstacles 20 6 Policy needs 28
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Swedish Business School Informatics‚ Orebro University Sweden Project work thesis Knowledge based sustainable development-case Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan. Spring Semester: 2010 Supervisor: Assistant professor Anders Avdic Author: Liaqut Ali E-mail Address: liaqut.alih091@student.oru.se 1 Acknowledgement I would
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Sustainable living is the maintaining of one’s life or lifestyle at a steady level without exhausting resources or causing damage to the environment. It is a lifestyle that assumes continuous economic growth without irreversibly damaging the environment. Sustainable living is also a lifestyle that reduces an individual’s use of natural resource. Having a sustainable lifestyle brings about change especially in the society. It provides us with the energy we need to be a positive force in the world
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The word ’sustainable’ means maintainable or bearable. Hence sustainable development refers to that development which may be prolonged for a considerable period of time or which may be bearable by the system and the society. It refers to a type of development that meets the needs of the present generation‚ maintains same level of development for a longer period of time‚ conserves the existing resources for the future generation so that same level of development could continue and causes very
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Sustainable Architecture "Sustainable Architecture" - this phrase in recent years is mentioned a lot. The concept of "sustainable architecture" is associated‚ even identified with the concept of green architecture‚ ecological architecture‚ environmentally friendly‚ energy efficient ... to reach a stable value for the environment human life‚ reduce negative impacts on the environment in the present and future. However‚ although this interpretation is correct‚ but only one aspect‚ because that’s
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Sustainable UIC (Final Draft) To‚ Mark Donovan Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services‚ Office of Facilities Management‚ UIC Introduction: Sustainable is an adjective that should describe every institution in this 21st century‚ but unfortunately‚ in an objective analysis of many institutions‚ it rarely does. The purpose of this paper is to provide a preliminary blue print‚ made for the University of IL at Chicago‚ which can be easily modified and applied to any urban academic campus.
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Sustainable Community: Mission Statement: Our mission is to cultivate sustainable and environmentally friendly practices that mobilize members both across and within communities to transform their lifestyles by promoting a shared “green” consciousness. Our model serves to empower individuals and communities toward creating a sustainable equilibrium between lifestyle and environment. Through individual and community practices‚ our movement is a culture of environmental sustainability that seeks to
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for Sustainable Construction The construction of buildings in the United States accounts for thirty percent of waste output annually. The construction of these buildings also consume seventy-one percent of the total electrical energy in the U.S. Due to the diminishing health of our planet‚ it is evident that sustainability in construction is a necessity. Sustainable‚ or green‚ buildings are not only beneficial to the planet‚ but also to the owner‚ the designer‚ and the builder. Sustainable buildings
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FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT 5.1 Marketing Management The potential role of marketing techniques in sustainable tourism Seeking to understand the customers in terms of their motivations and determinants Need to scan its business environment for relevant data that might determine the stances it takes towards sustainable tourism The potential role of marketing techniques in sustainable tourism (cont.) The scanning should involve: 1. 2. 3. 4. Government legislation on
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