for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nens19 Sustainable development – historical roots of the concept Jacobus A. Du Pisani Professor of History a a School for Social and Government Studies‚ North-West University‚ Potchefstroom‚ South Africa Version of record first published: 16 Feb 2007. To cite this article: Jacobus A. Du Pisani Professor of History (2006): Sustainable development – historical roots of the concept‚ Environmental Sciences‚ 3:2‚ 83-96
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(Environmental Management Plan) SD (Sustainable Development) CBA (Cost benefit Analysis) PI (Population Index) SIA (Social Impact Assessment) MCE (Multi Criteria Evaluation) 1 INTRODUCTION Sustainable development has been defined in various terms in South Africa‚ and the most used one is the definition derived from the Bruntland report‚ 1987 and it is also used in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) 107 of 1998 that states that sustainable development is the integration of social
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Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Fibers in Textile Fashion A Study of Organic Cotton and Bamboo Fibers BY Muhammad Adnan Ali Muhammad Imran Sarwar Master Thesis A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Applied Textile Management University of Borås Report No. 2010.9.14 MAY 2010 Supervisor: Examiner: Rudrajeet Pal Heikki Mattila Abstract: In recent times sustainability is a leading characteristic of textile fashion products.
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Teacher Shortage Today teachers are not paid a lot and as a result there has been a shortage of teachers‚ especially good‚ qualified ones. Until teacher salaries are raised and teaching comes to be a desirable profession‚ teacher shortage is going to have a negative impact on both teachers and students. Teacher shortage is bad for students because it means an increased number of students in class. Teacher shortage is bad for teachers because larger class sizes mean more students to be responsible
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Reflective Work – Some Further Guidance What is Reflection? Deeper and longer lasting learning is developed through personal reflection and self-appraisal - questioning is the essence of reflection. Thus you should question what you have learned throughout the module and undertaking of case analysis in seminars. Successful reflection enables self-awareness‚ personal and professional growth and improved evaluative skills. Reflection compliments lifelong learning and professional development
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Executive Summary Sustainable Workplace Survey Contents Sustainable Workplace Survey Findings Table & Results Analyzing and Evaluating the Employees’ View on Sustainable Workplace Recommendations Graph & Analyzes Conclusion Hecht Group’s Sustainable Workplace Survey Report Introduction A sustainable workplace refers to workplace practices that aim to improve and maintain a safe‚ healthy and functional job environment. To create a sustainable workplace‚ it
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Nursing Shortage The expected population growth of the older adult in the United States over the next few decades will have a dramatic impact on its healthcare workforce. As the aging population grows‚ the need for health care services will also increase‚ more especially from nurses. At the same time‚ large numbers of health care workers will be retiring while this demand for health care is on the rise. Although the nursing profession has the largest segment of the U.S. healthcare workforce
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Running head: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS 1 Sustainable Solutions Paper Katherine Kem DBA Strategy Dr. Robert Hockin‚ Instructor February 21‚ 2010 Running head: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Sustainable Solutions Paper Walmart has some of the best supply chain methods in the market‚ and is working to become an industry leader in sustainability. Despite this‚ there is much criticism of this ‘giant’‚ and an in-depth look of their organization from a sustainable lens will review their successes‚ failures
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invoke consciousness around sustainability at every step in the design process. We need to lead more sustainable lives. I believe most designers want to do the right thing‚ but we don’t always know what the right thing is‚ nor do we know where to start if we want to get there. As a profession‚ we need to start by thinking about design in a larger way. Today‚ good design is green design; sustainable considerations need to be inherent to the design process‚ not bolted on as an afterthought. Clients
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House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Are biofuels sustainable? First Report of Session 2007–08 Volume I HC 76-I House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Are biofuels sustainable? First Report of Session 2007–08 Volume I Report‚ together with formal minutes Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 15 January 2008 HC 76-I Published on 21 January 2008 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £11.00 The Environmental Audit
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