Encyclopedia - Sustainable: Encyclopedia - Sustainable
Sustainable - the ability to maintain into perpetuity. See also: As in Sustainable business As in timber and logging: Sustainable for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia - Sustainability
Green issues Worldwide green parties (list): Global Greens · Africa · Americas · Asia-Pacific · Europe Global Greens Charter: ecologi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainability - Sustainability Index
In 1999 M.T.Brown and S.Ulgiati [1] formulated a quantitative sustainability index (SI) as a ratio of the emergy yield ratio (EYR) to the...   » Read the article

Article - Permaculture: Permaculture - A System For Sustainable Human Environments
Permaculture Permaculture is a system for designing sustainable human environments It can be practised by anyone on any scale from a bal...   » Read the article

Article - Sustainable Development: Transform Self To Heal The Earth  
    (See also: Sustainable development , Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of ...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality And Sustainability: Spiritual Counsel For Rio Plus Ten  
Spirituality and sustainability go hand in hand. Living in a sustainable manner helps in spiritual growth. This week, representatives ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borehole: Encyclopedia Ii - Borehole - Sustainability
A worldwide research effort by the World Bank in the 1970s and 1980s sought to discover ways to overcome the sustainability barrier to bo...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Options For Sustainable Life
Too many choices sometimes create conflicts and problems, and lead to unhappiness. Recent scientific and sociological studies done on a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainability - Concepts And Issues
The modern concept of environmental sustainability goes back to the post-World War II period, when a utopian view of technology-driven ec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Encyclopedia - Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Companies that compete by selling similar products (or even substitutes) to the same group of customers constitute an industry. A company...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Business Council For Sustainable Development: Encyclopedia - World Business Council For Sustainable Development
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of 175 international companies united by a shared commitmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agroforestry: Encyclopedia - Agroforestry
Agroforestry combines agriculture and forestry technologies to create more integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy and susta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Holmgren: Encyclopedia - David Holmgren
David Holmgren (born 1955) is an ecologist, writer and co-originator of the permaculture concept. David Holmgren - Biographical details a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crop Yield: Encyclopedia - Crop Yield
In agriculture, crop yield (also known as "agricultural output") is a measure of the yield per unit area of land under cultivation. As ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Environment Programme: Encyclopedia - United Nations Environment Programme
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting devel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xeriscaping: Encyclopedia - Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping, a word coined by combining xeros (Greek for "dry") with landscaping, is a water-conservative approach to landscaping. Plants...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cash Crop: Encyclopedia - Cash Crop
In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is grown for money. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture, or Biodynamics comprises an ecological and sustainable system of agricultural production, particularly of food fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Permaculture: Encyclopedia - Permaculture
Permaculture is a design system which aims to create sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns. The word 'permaculture', ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sustainable: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sustainable
sustainable: Maintainable; able to be kept up or continued consistently over a period of time. (See also: Sustainable , Hinduism, B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Architecture - Social Sustainability In Architecture
Sustainable architecture - Sustainable social constructs. Architectural design can play a large part in deciding the ways that social g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Architecture - Environmental Sustainability In Architecture
Sustainable architecture - Energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is one of the most active areas of interest in sustainable architecture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Forestry: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Forestry - Solutions
Using untouched reserves as a model, we can try to recreate those better forest conditions. Selection cutting is a practice which mimics ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Design: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Design - Examples Of Sustainable Design
Green buildings conserve energy, water and resources without polluting either indoor or outdoor environments. Similarly, autonomous build...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Development: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Development - Sustainable Development In The Law
A few countries have introduced the principle of sustainable development into their laws. Among them is Poland. The article 5 of the 1997...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Development: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Development - Popularization Of The Concept Of Sustainable Development
The first major manifestation of this popularization of sustainable development occurred at the United Nations Conference for Environment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Economics
Given the finite supply of natural resources, agriculture that is inefficient will eventually exhaust the available resources or the abil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Description
Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to produce perpetually. Among other requirements, this means that any outside inp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Methods
Monoculture, a method of growing one crop in a field annually, is generally considered to be unsustainable due to the outside resources r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sustainable Development: Oceanography Dictionary - Sustainable Development
  Definition and meaning of sustainable development:   sustainable development - those efforts to guide economic growth ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sustainable Yield: Oceanography Dictionary - Sustainable Yield
  Definition and meaning of sustainable yield:   sustainable yield - the number or weight of organisms in a population t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sustainability Science: Oceanography Dictionary - Sustainability Science
  Definition and meaning of sustainability science:   sustainability science - a multi-disciplinary approach to science ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sustainable Agriculture Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sustainable Agriculture Topics - Farming And Natural Resources
Water - Aquaculture - Aqueduct - Aquifer - Hydrology - Brackish water - Lake - Reservoir - Dam - River - Estuary - watershed Land - s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Development: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Development - Environmental Degradation
Environmental degradation refers to the diminishment of a local ecosystem or the biosphere as a whole due to human activity. Environmenta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Centre For Education And Research In Environmental Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Centre For Education And Research In Environmental Strategies - Features
CERES' purpose is to "initiate and support environmental sustainability and social equity with an emphasis on cultural richness and commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Living: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Living - History
Henry David Thoreau's work Walden represents the earliest literature that specifically addresses the sustainable lifestyle in simple livi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainable Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainable Agriculture - Urban Planning
There has been considerable debate about which form of human residential habitat may be a better social form for sustainable agriculture....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maximum Sustainable Yield: Oceanography Dictionary - Maximum Sustainable Yield
  Definition and meaning of maximum sustainable yield:   maximum sustainable yield - the maximum number of a food or gam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Microfinance: Encyclopedia Ii - Microfinance - Sustainable Microfinance
Microfinance is unique as a development tool because of its potential to be self-sustaining. Successful microfinance institutions have pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sustainable Agriculture Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sustainable Agriculture Topics - Economic Social & Political Context
List of sustainable agriculture topics - Individuals. René Dumont Donella Meadows José Bové Masanobu Fukuoka Marc Bonfils Wes Jacks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Index Of Sustainable Economic Welfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Index Of Sustainable Economic Welfare - Definition
Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) is roughly defined by the following formula. ISEW = personal consumption + non-defensive pub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Natural Step: Encyclopedia Ii - The Natural Step - Towards Sustainability
Sustainability means preserving human life on Earth. Meeting human needs is thus vital in creating a sustainable society. It follows that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Natural Step: Encyclopedia Ii - The Natural Step - The System Conditions Of Sustainability
The Natural Step's definition of sustainability includes four system conditions (scientific principles) that lead to a sustainable societ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wan Chai: Encyclopedia Ii - Wan Chai - Sustainable Development
Wan Chai - Central and Wan Chai Reclamation. After the completion of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation Feasibility Study in 1989, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High-k Dielectric: Encyclopedia Ii - High-k Dielectric - Justification For Sustaining/increasing Capacitance
The drive current ID for a MOSFET can be written (using the gradual channel approximation) as Where W is the width of the transistor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Holmgren: Encyclopedia Ii - David Holmgren - Permaculture: Principles And Pathways Beyond Sustainability
The publication in December 2002 of a new major work on permaculture, saw a deeper and more accessible systematization of the principles ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecological Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecological Economics - Example Of Sustainable Development Policy
This is an example of an ecological economic proposal that aims to more efficiently protect social and ecological systems (http://www.fs....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Norway: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Norway - Economic Structure And Sustained Growth
The emergence of Norway as an oil-exporting country has raised a number of issues for Norwegian economic policy. There has been concern t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Jewish Prayers And Blessings: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Jewish Prayers And Blessings - Shehecheyanu - Who Has Sustained Us
The blessing said whenever anything that has not happened for a while is performed. This includes all holidays except Shabbat, and only t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vauban Freiburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Vauban Freiburg - Transport
Vauban will be connected to the town center by a tramway. Around 40% of the households have agreed to live without their own cars, while ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Natural Step: Encyclopedia Ii - The Natural Step - Overview Of The Science
The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics set limiting conditions for life on earth: The First Law says that energy is conserved—noth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecological Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecological Economics - Concept
The objective of ecological economics is planning for sustainable development of ecosystems and societies. It distinguishes itself from n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Good Life: Encyclopedia Ii - The Good Life - Background And Plot
On his fortieth birthday, Tom Good gives up his well-paid job as a draughtsman in an engineering company. He is no longer able to take se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Holmgren: Encyclopedia Ii - David Holmgren - Bibliography
Holmgren, David (1985; 2nd edn 1993) Permaculture in the Bush. Hepburn, Victoria: Holmgren Design Services. (1994) Trees on the Treeless ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Holmgren: Encyclopedia Ii - David Holmgren - Biographical Details And Permaculture One
Holmgren was born in Western Australia. He studied at the College of Advanced Education in Hobart, Tasmania, where in 1972 he met Bill Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecological Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecological Economics - History
The origination of ecological economics as a specific field per se is credited to ecologist and University of Vermont Professor Robert Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Microfinance: Encyclopedia Ii - Microfinance - The Current State Of Microfinance
These are exciting times for those involved in the provisioning of financial services for the poor. The boundaries between microfinance a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borehole: Encyclopedia Ii - Borehole - Disadvantages
Boreholes have one severe disadvantage: the necessity of regular servicing. Whereas none of the technology involved in an open, rope-and-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Developing Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Developing Country - Nature Of Development
Even though a good part of the world seems to aspire to development, the term itself is criticized by those who think it is too centered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hospitality Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Hospitality Service - Benefits
Hospitality service - Monetary Savings. Staying in private homes means that travelers can save lots of money on accommodation that they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Developing Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Developing Country - Nature Of Development
Even though a good part of the world seems to aspire to development, the term itself is criticized by those who think it is too centered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Developing Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Developing Country - Nature Of Development
Even though a good part of the world seems to aspire to development, the term itself is criticized by those who think it is too centered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borehole: Encyclopedia Ii - Borehole - Advantages
Boreholes have three primary advantages over traditional hand-dug wells: Borehole - Speed. Boreholes can be drilled and functioning in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borehole: Encyclopedia Ii - Borehole - Features
Boreholes consist of a drilled hole, up to 20cm in diameter, descending between 4-250m below ground level. A water-tight rising main is i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borehole: Encyclopedia Ii - Borehole - Installation
Boreholes may be drilled using a hired plant, or by a hand-operated rig. Machinery and the precise technique vary considerably according ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Green Building: Encyclopedia Ii - Green Building - Green Building In The U.s.
Green building - U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council has developed some definitions of what constitutes sustai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agroforestry: Encyclopedia Ii - Agroforestry - Alley Cropping
Alley cropping is a strategy used by farmers to combat soil erosion. In this method, several crops are planted together in strips or alle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hospitality Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Hospitality Service - Drawbacks
Hospitality service - Lack of Guarantee. There is no contractual agreement between users in these systems. Reservations are made, but i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Norway: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Norway - History
Economy of Norway - Pre-industrial revolution. Prior to the industrial revolution, Norway's economy was largely based on agriculture an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodynamic Agriculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodynamic Agriculture - General Characteristics
Biodynamic agriculture, or Biodynamics comprises an ecological and sustainable system of agricultural production, particularly of food fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raf Tornado F3: Encyclopedia Ii - Raf Tornado F3 - History
For the ADV the IDS fuselage was stretched by 1.36m to reduce drag and allow the carriage of four Skyflash semi-active radar homing missi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Food - Local Food Is Often Equated With Organic Food
Local food is, by definition, food locally grown. Many local food proponents tend to equate local food with food produced by local indepe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta - The History The Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta - A Sustainable Pre-Columbian Past. Humans have been present in this region for thousands of years. The fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - Response To Criticism
Proponents believe that much of the ITER criticism is misleading and uneducated, in particular the allegations of the experiment's "inher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - Funding
As it stands now the proposed costs are €10 billion for the construction of ITER, its maintenance and the research connected with it du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - How The Reactor Works
When deuterium and tritium fuse, two nuclei come together to form a helium nucleus, and a high energy neutron. There are two technologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - History
ITER began in 1985 as a collaboration between the then Soviet Union, the USA, European Union (through EURATOM) and Japan. Conceptual and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - Criticism
The project experienced large opposition from environmental groups such as Greenpeace. "Pursuing nuclear fusion and the ITER project is m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Good Life: Encyclopedia Ii - The Good Life - Trivia
It seems unlikely that the local Council would have allowed Tom and Barbara to turn their garden into a farm with animals. When Margo obj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kim Stanley Robinson: Encyclopedia Ii - Kim Stanley Robinson - Major Themes
Kim Stanley Robinson - Ecological sustainability. Virtually all of Robinson's novels have an ecological component; it is undoubtedly hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iter: Encyclopedia Ii - Iter - Location
The process of selecting a location for ITER was long and drawn out. The most likely sites were Cadarache in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Food - Impacts Of Local Food Systems
Local food - Transport distance. A goal of a local food system might be to minimize food transport distance, known as food miles. A con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta: Encyclopedia Ii - Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta - Environmental Policy Programs And Projects
The national policy for the Sierra Nevada began with the declaration of the Forestry Reserve in 1959. In 1964 the Government of Colombia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Live Food Fish Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Live Food Fish Trade - Market And Trade Routes
The epicenter for the Live Food Fish Trade is located in Hong Kong -- the markets consumers contribute $400 million to the estimated $1 b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Food: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Food - What Defines Local Or Regional?
The definition of local or regional is quite flexible and is disputed. Some see "local" as being a very small area (typically, the size o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millennium Development Goals: Encyclopedia Ii - Millennium Development Goals - Goals
Millennium Development Goals - 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millennium Development Goals: Encyclopedia Ii - Millennium Development Goals - Goals
Millennium Development Goals - 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Dutch Shell: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Dutch Shell - Environmental And Reputational Issues
Over the years Shell has been criticized by environmental and human rights groups for a number of their operations, especially in South A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Wealth - Other Concepts Of Wealth
Wealth - Global wealth. Michel Foucault commented that the concept of Man as an aggregate did not exist before the 18th century. The sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Permaculture: Encyclopedia Ii - Permaculture - Contemporary Examples
In the years since its conception, permaculture has become a successful approach to designing sustainable systems. Its adaptability and e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Farming: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Farming - Methods
Organic farming involves fostering natural processes, often over extended periods of time, and a holistic approach. Chemical-based farmin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Farming: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Farming - The Future
Organic farming is at a crossroads. Despite the growth in the organic food market over the last decade, the future of the small, independ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Farming: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Farming - Issues
All aspects of organic farming and organic food are under debate. Environmentalists, food safety advocates, various consumer protection, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organic Farming: Encyclopedia Ii - Organic Farming - History
The organic movement began as a reaction of insiders (agricultural scientists and farmers) against the industrialization of agriculture. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Wealth - The Creation Of Wealth
Wealth is created through several means. Natural resources can be harvested and sold to those who want them. Material can be changed int...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bacon Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Bacon
Bacon Dream Symbols: The essentials needed to sustain life. Those parts of oneself that are left to "hang out to dry" with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainability - Development Sustainability
Sustainability is relevant to development projects. A definition of development sustainability is the continuation of benefits after majo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainability - Definition
Put in simpler terms, sustainability is providing for the best for people and the environment both now and in the indefinite future. In t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sustainability: Encyclopedia Ii - Sustainability - Implementing Agenda 21
One of the key concerns about sustainability lies in the context of what external development interventions are appropriate and can contr...   » Read the article

Article - Oceanography Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for Oceanography - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The ...   » Read the article