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Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS)

( Article Type: Explanation )

EMAS is a voluntary European Community programme to promote continuous environmental performance improvements of industries by committing company site management teams to evaluate and improve their environmental performance and provide relevant infor

Eco-taxes

( Article Type: Explanation )

Eco-taxes are taxes, duties and fees, which are levied by governments to encourage companies and individuals to be more aware of environmental protection requirements and reduce their levels of pollution.

Eco-Tourism

( Article Type: Sustainable Development )

We are nature. Have you ever felt a profound loneliness? In essence, the pain is not the absence of a loved one, but that of a far greater loss: your separation from All life. We have forgotten that we are part of the whole.

Eco-Ubuntu

( Article Type: Sustainable Development )

Have you practiced Ubuntu today? Perhaps you listened to, and empathized with the health problems of a colleague. Maybe you gave a generous tip and exchanged friendly banter with a car guard.

Eco-Villages

( Article Type: Opinion )

Ecovillages are urban or rural communities of people who strive to integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact way of life. To achieve this they integrate various aspects of ecological design, permaculture, ecological building, gr

Ecocide

( Article Type: Overview )

The term ecocide refers to the large scale destruction of the natural environment, its ecosystems or the over consumption of non-renewable resources.

Ecological Footprint

( Article Type: Explanation )

An ’ecological footprint’ is a description of the ecological impact a company or group of people have on the earth. The bigger the footprint the worse the impact.

Ecological Landscaping

( Article Type: Explanation )

In contrast to conventional landscape gardening practices, ecological landscaping for sustainable development and local biodiversity within commercial and industrial nodes is a far more effective way of synchronising industrial and commercial objecti

Ecological Sustainability and The Law

( Article Type: Sustainable Development )

The pursuit of well-being The aspiration to achieve a high standard of human well-being is common to almost all human societies

Ecology

( Article Type: Opinion )

Ecology is the scientific study of the interaction of organisms with one another and with their living and non-living environment (e.g. climate, temperature, light, water, nutrients).