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Human Capital and Sustainability
Šlaus, Ivo; Jacobs, Garry - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 1, pp. 97-154
. This article examines the linkages between population, economic development, employment, education, health, social equity … ensuring a sustainable future. Education is the primary lever. Human choice matters. …
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The Influence of Thermodynamic Ideas on Ecological Economics: An Interdisciplinary Critique
Hammond, Geoffrey P.; Winnett, Adrian B. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1195-1225
The influence of thermodynamics on the emerging transdisciplinary field of 'ecological economics‘ is critically reviewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is viewed through the lens provided by the 'bioeconomist' Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (1906–1994) and his advocacy of 'the Entropy...
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Lessons Learned from Developing a New Distance-Learning Masters Course in the Green Economy
Newton, Adrian C.; Cantarello, Elena; Shiel, Chris; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 4, pp. 2118-2132
It is widely recognised that for the green economy to develop successfully, new educational curricula will be required to help professionals develop appropriate knowledge and skills. Relatively few university courses have been developed to date that explicitly focus on the green economy,...
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Educating the Future of Sustainability
Bowser, Gillian; Gretzel, Ulrike; Davis, Elizabeth; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 692-701
The future of global environmental sustainability is contingent upon educating the next generation of environmental stewards. Critical elements of training such an interdisciplinary workforce include mentoring and experiential learning in the areas of science, communication, and leadership. To...
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Sustainability and the Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor (FBNR)
Sefidvash, Farhang - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 8, pp. 1683-1710
elements such as natural environment, economy, power, governance, education and technology with the ultimate purpose of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010603726
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Assessing Public Attitudes and Behaviour to Household Waste Management in Cameroon to Drive Strategy Development: A Q Methodological Approach
Mbeng, Lawrence O.; Probert, Jane; Phillips, Paul S.; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 3, pp. 556-572
Household waste is an environmental and public health problem, especially for the large cities in Sub-Saharan African countries. While the improper management of household waste in Cameroon is linked to the systematic failure of policy makers and municipal authorities to identify the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683003
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Investment in Sustainable Development: A UK Perspective on the Business and Academic Challenges
Garland, Nigel; Hadfield, Mark; Howarth, George; … - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1144-1160
There are many legislative, stakeholder and supply chain pressures on business to be more ‘sustainable’. Universities have recognised the need for graduate knowledge and understanding of sustainable development issues. Many businesses and universities have responded and introduced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683206
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Impact Pathways to Address Social Well-Being and Social Justice in SLCA—Fair Wage and Level of Education
Neugebauer, Sabrina; Traverso, Marzia; Scheumann, René; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 4839-4857
pathways from life cycle inventory to impact assessment of two social midpoint categories: fair wage and level of education …
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In Transition towards Sustainability: Bridging the Business and Education Sectors of Regional Centre of Expertise Greater Sendai Using Education for Sustainable Development-Based S...
Ofei-Manu, Paul; Shimano, Satoshi - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 7, pp. 1619-1644
) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Greater Sendai. This partnership is further linked to a broader context … that it will be good to focus on bridging the business and education sectors by building ESD capacity of the children and … youth in the formal education sector. It contends this could be done through collaborative learning using the government …
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Learning for the Future? Effects of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) on Teacher Education Students
Andersson, Klas; Jagers, Sverker C; Lindskog, Annika; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 12, pp. 5135-5152
educational systems to generate positive attitudes to sustainable development (SD) among citizens, with the idea of Education for … whether ESD might have the intended effects on teacher education students. More specifically, we account for the results from … education students. The surveys consisted of questions about the students’ concerns about various issues, including issues …
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