Executive summary The Dutch society recognizes the need for sustainable production and use of biomass. This has been expressed by environmental groups and the Parliament. The Dutch government decided to seek solutions by developing sustainability criteria and certification of biomass by a commission sustainable production of biomass (duurzame productie van biomassa‚ DPB). Between January 2006 and July 2006 these criteria have been developed. Parallel to these developments‚ in February 2006 this
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place on campuses around the country is the one about sustainability. But the discussion is not whether or not sustainability movements are actually sustainable. Rather‚ the discussions are simply how to integrate more sustainability actions and education into every aspect of college life. From vehicles and textbooks to lights and English classes‚ there is hardly an area around college campuses that has not been impacted by the sustainability movement. But if we step back from good intentions‚ we
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moved away from integration and instead to specialization‚ also known as “the industrial food system.” The deep divide between these two systems is a clear display of the rapid change in today’s demand-driven market‚ which begs us to question the sustainability of our new system. As large industrial farms maximize their land and resources for profit we stray farther and farther from the natural balanced process and in turn throw the ecosystem wildly out of harmony. Livestock
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04 MANAGING FOR SUSTAINABILITY In today’s modern world doing research online may be the most accessible and convenient way to go. There are millions of websites with endless amounts of information on thousands of topics out there. However‚ one of the troubles facing information seekers is the accuracy of the information out there and how to go about narrowing down the thousands of results produced. During the meeting with Professor Livermore he provided some helpful tips on how to find reputable
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protection. In the pursuit of sustainable development‚ a number of legislation and policies in the field of planning have been enacted; the National Environmental Policy(2002) ‚ the Planning and Development Act(PDA‚ 2004) the National Development Strategy (NDS) and the National physical Development Plan. Mauritius has been ranked 62nd out of 99 coastal tourism destinations in a recent evaluation by the National Geographic Society. The overall view of the organisation is that “the cultural‚ biological
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enlightening and pointed to an area of sustainability which is rarely ever looked at. Most times when people look at sustainability it has to do with renewable energies and resources‚ this is why I wanted to look further into the area of birth control. Diving deeper into this topic I wanted to see if there were any other articles out there about this topic. I was fortunate enough to find another article from a reputable publication on the topic of overpopulation and sustainability. This article is in question
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New companies entering the market‚ mergers‚ and globalization‚ on pricing and the sustainability of profits Sustainability at 3M grew from a commitment to both innovation and ethical conduct. By continually increasing sustainability at the economic‚ social‚ and environmental levels‚ we believe we are building a strong‚ vital company today‚ and leaving a rich legacy on which future generation. We recognized early that doing business in new‚ smarter ways would not only create a more viable
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The Case of the Missing Time Good time management is essential to handle a heavy workload without excessive stress. For a manager‚ time management helps reduce long-term stress by giving the manager direction when he or she has too much work to do. The manager will then‚ have the control of how tasks will be completed at work. In addition‚ having control allows managers to increase their productivity. In the Case of the Missing Time‚ Chet Craig‚ manager of the Norris Company’s Central Plant‚
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------------------------------------------------- Business Sustainability Business sustainability is often defined as managing the triple bottom line - a process by which firms manage their financial‚ social and environmental risks‚ obligations and opportunities. These three impacts are sometimes referred to as profits‚ people and planet. However‚ this approach relies on an accounting based perspective and does not fully capture the time element that is inherent within business sustainability. A more robust definition is that
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future where economic and environmental needs can coexist in harmony. Sustainability calls for protection of our natural world for generations to come – this has always been the challenge of environmental stewardship. It is the responsibility of our generation and community to right some of our wrongs against nature‚ to learn to work together to seek common solutions‚ and to move forward embracing a new brand of sustainability: that of the future. Some argue that we face the most significant financial
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