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Energy Sustainability: A Pragmatic Approach and Illustrations
Rosen, Marc A. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 1, pp. 55-80
Many factors to be appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability are examined. These include … harnessing sustainable energy sources, utilizing sustainable energy carriers, increasing efficiency, reducing environmental … with the approach put forward, and options for energy sustainability and the broader objective of sustainability. Energy …
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Why is There No Tragedy in These Commons? An Analysis of Forest User Groups and Forest Policy in Bhutan
Buffum, Bill - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 7, pp. 1448-1465
Governments around the world are increasingly devolving authority for forest management to the local level in an attempt to strengthen the management of national forests. Community forestry programs are recognized as providing a range of economic and social benefits and having a positive impact...
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Export-Oriented Horticultural Production in Laikipia, Kenya: Assessing the Implications for Rural Livelihoods
Ulrich, Anne - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 1, pp. 336-347
region into global markets. The growth of the industry has direct as well as indirect impacts on local livelihoods. Based on …
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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Potential Impacts on Rural Livelihoods and Gender (with Focus on Bio-fuels Feedstock Expansion)
Hinojosa, Leonith - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1120-1143
likely effects on the livelihoods of vulnerable rural populations. It argues that the potential impacts can be analysed …
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Cultural Resilience—The Roles of Cultural Traditions in Sustaining Rural Livelihoods: A Case Study from Rural Kandyan Villages in Central Sri Lanka
Daskon, Chandima Dilhani - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 4, pp. 1080-1100
The reasons for the significance of cultural values are complex and many advocacy groups have not successfully provided clear explanations for and convincing arguments in favor of prioritizing cultural values in the development processes. The aim of this paper is to examine the roles played by...
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Institutions and Ecosystem-Based Development Potentials of the Elephant Marsh, Malawi
Kosamu, Ishmael B. M.; Groot, Wouter T. de; Kambewa, … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3326-3345
natural resources for the livelihoods of local communities. However, there has been increasing pressure driven by a changing …
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Bringing People Back into Protected Forests in Developing Countries: Insights from Co-Management in Malawi
Zulu, Leo - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 5, pp. 1917-1943
livelihoods using insights emerging from a co-management project in Malawi. It uses mixed social science methods and a process …
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Can Local Institutions Help Sustain Livelihoods in an Era of Fish Declines and Persistent Environmental Change? A Cambodian Case Study
Marschke, Melissa; Lykhim, Ouk; Kim, Nong - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 5, pp. 2490-2505
consider fishing and non-fishing livelihoods. …
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Ecological Econophysics for Degrowth
Pueyo, Salvador - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 6, pp. 3431-3483
radically different implications for environmental sustainability and social justice. …
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A Construction Management Framework for Mass Customisation in Traditional Construction
Andújar-Montoya, María Dolores; Gilart-Iglesias, Virgilio - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 5, pp. 5182-5210
A Mass Customisation model is discussed as a competitive positioning strategy in the marketplace adding value to the customer’s end-use. It includes the user as part of the construction process responding to the customer’s demands and wishes. To the present day, almost all proposals for Mass...
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