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Land, labour and the anthropology of work: towards sustainable livelihoods
Gowdy, John M.; Hubacek, Klaus - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 1 (2000) 1, pp. 17-27
As the debate about the meaning of sustainable development matures, the links between environmental and social sustainability are becoming clearer. Environmental degradation frequently leads to social instability and vice-versa. Recent studies of past civilizations show a disturbing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005751945
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Can New Perspectives on Sustainability Drive Lifestyles?
Partidario, Maria R.; Vicente, Gustavo; Belchior, Constança - In: Sustainability 2 (2010) 9, pp. 2849-2872
Understanding sustainability engages multiple views in a wide spectrum of technological, social and political positions. Over the last two decades it appears that an evolutionary process reflects a changing sustainability paradigm. At the basis of this changing paradigm remain strong principles...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683150
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Changing lifestyles in transition routes towards sustainable household consumption patterns
Noorman, Klaas Jan; Biesiot, Wouter; Moll, Henri C. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 2 (1999) 2, pp. 231-244
lifestyles might significantly reduce or increase the environmental impacts of consumer activities. We present the results of a … scenario-based study in which the environmental impacts of various lifestyles are compared with long-term sustainability … objectives. Specific options for reducing the energy requirements of various consumer lifestyles are identified for different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563750
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Land, labour and the anthropology of work: towards sustainable livelihoods
Gowdy, John M.; Hubacek, Klaus - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 1 (2000) 1, pp. 17-27
As the debate about the meaning of sustainable development matures, the links between environmental and social sustainability are becoming clearer. Environmental degradation frequently leads to social instability and vice-versa. Recent studies of past civilizations show a disturbing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564160
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Changing lifestyles in transition routes towards sustainable household consumption patterns
Noorman, Klaas Jan; Biesiot, Wouter; Moll, Henri C. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 2 (1999) 2, pp. 231-244
lifestyles might significantly reduce or increase the environmental impacts of consumer activities. We present the results of a … scenario-based study in which the environmental impacts of various lifestyles are compared with long-term sustainability … objectives. Specific options for reducing the energy requirements of various consumer lifestyles are identified for different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754334