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The hypothesis is that Pareto and Kaldor-Hicks Efficiency have an aspect of sustainability in relation to inequality …. The analysis finds efficient situations reached increasing inequality as diminishing in the long term effective demand in … a larger measure than counterbalancing increases thanks to total factor productivity growth. Equity and efficiency in …
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sustainability and innovation governance raised by genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops are discussed. …
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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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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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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 (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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Many factors to be appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability are examined. These include …, economic affordability and equity, lifestyles, land use and aesthetics. Numerous illustrations demonstrate measures consistent … with the approach put forward, and options for energy sustainability and the broader objective of sustainability. Energy …
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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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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 …
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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...
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