Sustainable Development

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Sustainability – History

In early human history the environmental impacts of small bands of hunter-gatherers would have been relatively small, even though the use of fire and the desire for specific foods may have altered the natural composition of plant and animal communities. The Neolithic Revolution 2,500 to 10,000 years ago marked the emergence of agriculture and settled [...]

Sustainable Transport

Small Island Developing States – Introduction

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are low-lying coastal countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges, including small but growing populations, limited resources, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, vulnerability to external shocks, excessive dependence on international trade, and fragile environments. Their growth and development is also held back by high communication, energy and transportation [...]

Sustainable Energy

1970s – Economy

The 1970s were perhaps the worst decade of most industrialized countries’ economic performance since the Great Depression. Although there was no severe economic depression as witnessed in the 1930s, economic growth rates were considerably lower than previous decades. As a result, the 1970s adversely distinguished itself from the prosperous postwar period between 1945 and 1973. [...]

Sustainable Energy

Clinton Presidential Center – Design

General design Adapted from the Wikipedia article Clinton Presidential Center, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

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Carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems – Socio-economic aspects of carbon sequestration initiatives

Ecological co-benefits Ecological impacts of CSP on biodiversity must be considered since land use changes alter habitats, thereby compromising the survival of species. It is from healthy biota that humans derive ecosystem benefits such as food, raw materials, climate regulation, pollution control, etc. (NETL 2009) amounting to an estimated several billion US$/yr ecosystem service benefits [...]

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Eco-industrial park – Introduction

eco-industrial park (EIP) is an industrial park in which businesses cooperate with each other and with the local community in an attempt to reduce waste and pollution, efficiently share resources (such as information, materials, water, energy, infrastructure, and natural resources), and help achieve sustainable development, with the intention of increasing economic gains and improving environmental [...]

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable tourism – Introduction

Global economists forecast continuing international tourism growth, ranging between three and six percent annually, depending on the location. As one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industries, this continuous growth will place great stress on remaining biologically diverse habitats and indigenous cultures, which are often used to support mass tourism. Tourists who promote sustainable [...]

Sustainable Transport

Projet Montréal – Platform

Projet Montréal advocates sustainable urbanism, which is the application of the principles of sustainable development to an urban setting, such as Downtown Montreal. One of the party’s proposals consists of building a light rail train in order to: * reduce car traffic; * give more room to pedestrians and cyclists; * increase the residents’ quality [...]

Green Building

Haute Qualité Environnementale – Introduction

”Haute Qualité Environnementale” or HQE (High Quality Environmental standard) is a standard for green building in France, based on the principles of sustainable development first set out at the 1992 Earth Summit. The standard is controlled by the Paris based ”Association pour la Haute Qualité Environnementale (ASSOHQE).” Adapted from the Wikipedia article Haute Qualité Environnementale, [...]

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The Earth Institute – Research Units

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory was established in 1949 and is a world-class research institution specializing in the Earth sciences. LDEO conducts research on all aspects of the planet both above and below ground, on land and sea, with topics that include earthquakes, volcanoes, global climate change, resources, and environmental hazards. The current [...]

Sustainable Transport

Energy policy of the United Kingdom – Introduction

The 2007 White Paper: “Meeting the Energy Challenge” sets out the Government’s international and domestic energy strategy to address the long term energy challenges faced by the UK, and to deliver 4 key policy goals: # To put the UK on a path to cut carbon dioxide emissions by some 60% by about 2050, with [...]