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Dutch construction industry. The Dutch construction industry is under great pressure to move towards sustainability, and … entrepreneurs confirm the belief that sustainability on people, planet and transparency aspects, can contribute very well to the … support innovating entrepreneurs to contribute to the transition towards sustainability. …
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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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remain to be addressed to ensure its long-term sustainability. In this review, we summarize Western Canadian research into … organic crop production and evaluate its agronomic, environmental, and economic sustainability. …
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The world’s coastal ecosystems are among the most complex on Earth, and they are currently being governed unsustainably, by any definition. Climate change will only add to this complexity, underscoring the necessity of finding new ways to govern for these ecosystems’ sustainable use. After...
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In the present paper, an analytical presentation of some popular aluminium systems that contribute to sustainability of …
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public health community. The role of cultural values in defining and addressing the issue of sustainability from a public … sustainability and current health problems in Thailand. An innovative educational approach from Mahidol University, a leading public …
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Citing the myriad applications of nanotechnology, this paper emphasizes the need to conduct “life cycle” based assessments as early in the new product development process as possible, for a better understanding of the potential environmental and human health consequences of nanomaterials...
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It is argued that sustainable development makes best sense as a social learning process that brings tangible and useful outcomes in terms of understanding and skills, and also reinforces the motivation and capability for further learning. Thus, there are always balances to be struck between a...
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Sustainability as a policy concept has its origin in the Brundtland Report of 1987. That document was concerned with … return to the original meaning, where sustainability is concerned with the well-being of future generations and in particular … substitutability, which has been cast into a distinction between ‘weak’ and ‘strong’ sustainability. It is argued that these two do not …
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sustain further growth. Wildlife farming could offer better opportunities for ensuring long-term sustainability. As the game …
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