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Principles for sustainability: the need to shift to a sustainable conventional regime

Buclet, Nicolas; Lazarevic, David - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 17 (2015) 1, pp. 83-100

This paper argues that the present dominant economic system rests upon unquestioned beliefs that are in a deep contradiction with the pursuit of sustainable development. The economics of conventions is used as an analytical framework through which to demonstrate the conflict between the dominant...

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Debates on Sustainable Development: Towards a Holistic View of Reality

Osorio, Leonardo; Lobato, Manuel; Castillo, Xavier - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 7 (2005) 4, pp. 501-518

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Water Resource Management in Botswana: Balancing Sustainability and Economic Development*

Rahm, Dianne; Swatuk, Larry; Matheny, Erica - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 8 (2006) 1, pp. 157-183

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Environmental non-governmental organizations: key players in development in a changing climate—a case study of Mali

Ménard, Gabriel - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 1, pp. 117-131

Developing countries are often most impacted by climate change. While the work of international environmental organizations has received considerable public and academic attention, local environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) also play a key role in assisting local populations...

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Are sustainable cities “happy” cities? Associations between sustainable development and human well-being in urban areas of the United States

Cloutier, Scott; Larson, Lincoln; Jambeck, Jenna - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 16 (2014) 3, pp. 633-647

-Being Index (<CitationRef CitationID="CR8">2012</CitationRef>), and four US city sustainability indices: the Green City Index … happiness when measuring urban sustainability and highlight the need for future research that assesses the influence of specific …

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Sustainability: characteristics and scientific roots

Quental, Nuno; Lourenço, Júlia; Silva, Fernando da - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 13 (2011) 2, pp. 257-276

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The Literature Aftermath Of The Brundtland Report ‘Our Common Future’. A Scientometric Study Based On Citations In Science And Social Science Journals

Schubert, András; Láng, István - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 7 (2005) 1, pp. 1-8

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Lessons for sustainability from the world’s most sustainable culture

Wills-Johnson, Nick - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 12 (2010) 6, pp. 909-925

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Recalculating GHG emissions saving of palm oil biodiesel

Pehnelt, Gernot; Vietze, Christoph - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 2, pp. 429-479

In 2010, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) came into force in the EU and establishes a framework for achieving legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. Only sustainable biofuels can be counted towards Member State targets. The aim of this paper is to calculate realistic and...

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Designing a distance learning sustainability bachelor’s degree

Contreras, Luis; Vega, Nora; Pulgarin, Alma; Palencia, … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 17 (2015) 2, pp. 365-377

This article reports on the curriculum design of a distance learning sustainability bachelor’s degree in order to … a higher education, but also to confront the sustainability challenges within the UNESCO key campaigns such as the … organizing principle the competency-based framework, the sustainability bachelor’s degree project was carried out using the focus …

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