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1-10 of 22 for the Category : Sustainable Development and the Subcategory : Sustainable Development - Social

Agenda 21

( Article Type: Explanation )

'Agenda 21', so named because of its position in the meeting agenda, is a global plan of action for sustainable development agreed to by most United Nations member nations at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also call

Consumerism

( Article Type: Opinion )

Consumption is the purchase and use of goods and services, and consumerism is the 'shop-till-you-drop' syndrome - that ever-increasing spiral of over-consumption that characterises modern society.

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).

Economics

( Article Type: Opinion )

It is not uncommon to hear our present global economic system being compared to a predatory natural environment. We might imagine the market as a great African plain where competition for scarce resources dominates the life of every species. We c

Economics of the Environment

( Article Type: Explanation )

The biggest threat to the realisation of the sustainable development ideal is not in determining and understanding how Economics and Ecology as individual systems function, but how they operate as a single embedded system.

Environmental Ethics

( Article Type: Overview )

Environmental ethics is a sub-division of professional and applied ethics that concerns itself with the responsibilities that we as humans have in our interactions with the environment.

Fair Trade

( Article Type: Explanation )

Fair Trade is a trading partnership – based on dialogue, transparency and respect – that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of,

Governance

( Article Type: Explanation )

Environmental governance is rapidly becoming a fundamental component in the management of corporations globally.

ICLEI ~ Local Governments for Sustainability

( Article Type: Explanation )

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – is an international membership association of over 470 local governments, cities, towns, counties and their associations that are committed to sustainable development.

Local Agenda 21

( Article Type: Explanation )

The Agenda 21 document says that local government (the local authorities and municipalities) should draw up 'Local Agenda 21' to reshape the policies, laws and regulations of their districts to fit in with sustainable ideals.