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Herbicide-tolerant Transgenic Soybean over 15 Years of Cultivation: Pesticide Use, Weed Resistance, and Some Economic Issues. The Case of the USA
Bonny, Sylvie - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 9, pp. 1302-1322
sustainability and innovation governance raised by genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops are discussed. …
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Sustainable Manufacturing and Design: Concepts, Practices and Needs
Rosen, Marc A.; Kishawy, Hossam A. - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 2, pp. 154-174
An investigation is reported on the importance of integrating sustainability with manufacturing and design, along with … like design for environment, life cycle assessment and other environmentally sound practices that are cognizant of the … entire life cycle of a process or product is highlighted. It is likely that sustainability and environmental stewardship will …
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Education for Sustainability through a Photography Competition
Scott, Rowena - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 474-486
This article describes the development and history of a sustainability photography competition. From its simple … beginnings as an environmental officer’s idea, an environmental sustainability photography competition began in just one … university. Now hosted by Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS), finalist entries are viewed on a public website …
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What Do We Need to Know to Enhance the Environmental Sustainability of Agricultural Production? A Prioritisation of Knowledge Needs for the UK Food System
Dicks, Lynn V.; Bardgett, Richard D.; Bell, Jenny; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 7, pp. 3095-3115
environmental scientists with direct involvement or expertise in the environmental sustainability of agriculture. The practitioners … long list of 264 knowledge needs to help enhance the environmental sustainability of agriculture within the UK or for the … are about sustainability of livestock feed, trade-offs between ecosystem services at farm or landscape scale, phosphorus …
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Life-Cycle Assessment and the Environmental Impact of Buildings: A Review
Khasreen, Mohamad Monkiz; Banfill, Phillip F. G.; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 674-701
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of various management tools for evaluating environmental concerns. This paper reviews LCA from a buildings perspective. It highlights the need for its use within the building sector, and the importance of LCA as a decision making support tool. It discusses LCA...
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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 … with the approach put forward, and options for energy sustainability and the broader objective of sustainability. Energy … sustainability is of great importance to overall sustainability given the pervasiveness of energy use, its importance in economic …
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Sustainability in Agricultural Mechanization: Assessment of a Combined Photovoltaic and Electric Multipurpose System for Farmers
Mousazadeh, Hossein; Keyhani, Alireza; Mobli, Hossein; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1042-1068
This study is dedicated to the assessment of the possibility of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy as a source of power in modern agriculture. We examined the use of a completely sustainable agricultural mechanization system based on a renewable energy system and a battery powered,...
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The Importance of Regulation-Induced Innovation for Sustainable Development
Ashford, Nicholas A.; Hall, Ralph P. - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 1, pp. 270-292
development within the context of an increasingly globalizing economy. The economic development, environment, and employment … aspects of sustainable development are emphasized. We contend that the most crucial problem in achieving sustainability is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008805398
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Changing Paradigms: A Sketch for Sustainable Wellbeing and Ecosocial Policy
Hirvilammi, Tuuli; Helne, Tuula - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 4, pp. 2160-2175
We live in the Anthropocene era, where human action has an unforeseen impact on global ecosystems. This is visible, for instance, in climate change, in the loss of biodiversity and in the acidification of the oceans. Little attention is given to the fact that the Anthropocene is related to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011029822
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Sustainability, Health and Environmental Metrics: Impact on Ranking and Associations with Socioeconomic Measures for 50 U.S. Cities
Gallagher, Jane E.; Hubal, Elaine Cohen; Jackson, Laura; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 2, pp. 789-804
have indirect or direct beneficial impacts on the environment and public health. The potential for impact, however, is … Sustainability (s) metrics and sociodemographic measurements (n = 10) for 50 populous U.S. cities. E, H, S indices combined from two … with low performing cities. Our analyses demonstrate how publically available environmental, health, sustainability and …
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