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 Development in South Asia * Sustainable Development (SD) implies economic growth together with the protection of environmental quality‚ each reinforcing the other. Sustainable Development‚ thus‚ is maintaining a balance between the human need to improve lifestyles and feeling of well-being on one hand‚ and preserving natural resources and ecosystems‚ on which we and future generations depend. The main features that all the definitions have are as follows: * A desirable human
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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Epistemological Definition Worldwide cities are experiencing a rush of population growth‚ this growth to the ecological balance shown against the environment and the exploitation of natural resources have sued implement new methods of construction using new technologies. (Big & Green: Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21ST Century). Sustainable or sustainable architecture seeks to optimize natural resources and building systems that minimize the environmental
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“...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence‚ empathy‚ equity‚ personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon which any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed.” Jonathon Porritt Globalization and sustainability are forces that are in constant competition. In this global game there emerges a clear victor and an inevitable loss. As a political‚ social‚ and economic force‚ globalization has expanded to encompass
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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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organisms joined with the non-living components of their environment interacting as a system. Mangroves‚ Rocky Shores and Sand Dunes may be seen as three independent parts of the ecosystem but if one is disturbed then it affects the other parts of the cycle. There are many examples of ecosystems such as a pond‚ forest‚ an estuary‚ grassland and many more. Hastings Point is an estuary that is continuously threatened by development. 3.1 Mangroves Mangroves are trees and/or shrubs that grow in coastal
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example‚ in the novel‚ The Good Earth‚ Pearl S. Buck describes Wang Lung’s story and and how he transforms from a poor farmer to a wealthy landowner. Throughout his transformation‚ Wang Lung and his family go through a series of events that fill up pages in his story. Although everyone’s story is unique‚ Pearl S. Buck makes it possible for the readers to relate their story to The Good Earth. The first example the readers can relate their lives to in The Good Earth is Wang Lung’s determination with
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Introduction Sustainable Tourism can be best described as tourism that considers its economic (future and current)‚ environmental and social impacts‚ coveting to the needs of the host communities‚ environment and visitors‚ that are defined as sustainable tourism (UNWTO‚ 2005) and the protection‚ enhancement of the natural‚ social and cultural resources in which tourism depend on‚ is one of the fundamental principle of all sustainable tourism development polices (Sharpley‚R 2000‚ pp.12). To
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Sustainable procurement (or Green procurement) is a spending and investment process typically associated with public policy‚ although it is equally applicable to the private sector. It is linked to the wider agenda of sustainable development. Organizations practicing sustainable procurement meet their needs for goods‚ services‚ utilities and works not on a private cost-benefit analysis‚ but with a view to maximising net benefits for themselves and the wider world. In doing so they must incorporate
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Define all the concepts and acronyms EIA (environmental Impact Assessment) SEA (strategic environmental assessment) IEM (Integrated environmental management) PPP (Policy‚ plan‚ programme) EMP (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
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