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Introduction to Sustainability
Definitions environment policy scale jurisdictionDefining Sustainable Develop ent!bout Interdisciplinarity
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Definitions" toolsDefinitions" toolsand fra eworksand fra eworks
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en#vi#ron# enten#vi#ron# ent in-'vI-r&(n)-m&nt, -'vI(-&)r(n)- $n% 1 : the circu stances" ob&ects" or conditions by$n% 1 : the circu stances" ob&ects" or conditions bywhich one is surroundedwhich one is surrounded
' a : the co ple( of physical" che ical" and biotic' a : the co ple( of physical" che ical" and bioticfactors )as cli ate" soil" and living things* that actfactors )as cli ate" soil" and living things* that actupon an organis or an ecological co unity andupon an organis or an ecological co unity andulti ately deter ine its for and survival b : theulti ately deter ine its for and survival b : theaggregate of social and cultural conditions thataggregate of social and cultural conditions thatinfluence the life of an individual or co unity.influence the life of an individual or co unity.
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environ entalenviron entaleffectseffects
are felt, and modified, in 3 main wa s !are felt, and modified, in 3 main wa s !throu"h the flows of:throu"h the flows of: +!,- I! S+!,- I! S
-0- 2-0- 2 I0 4 +!,I40I0 4 +!,I40 !#!# fundamental $s%heres of influence&fundamental $s%heres of influence&
for sustainabilit for sustainabilit
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policypolicy a course or "eneral %lan of action to bea course or "eneral %lan of action to be
ado%ted b a "overnment, %art , %erson,ado%ted b a "overnment, %art , %erson,etc'etc'
! (oncise )*ford +ictionar
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policypolicy a selected, %lanned line of conducta selected, %lanned line of conduct
in the li"ht of which individualin the li"ht of which individualdecisions are made and coordinationdecisions are made and coordinationachieved achieved
! ebster&s Enc clo%edic +ictionar
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-05I conceptual tools-05I conceptual tools
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scalescale!! an ordered series ofan ordered series of
graduated 6uantities" values"graduated 6uantities" values"degrees" etc.degrees" etc.
!! relative agnituderelative agnitude
! ebster&s Enc clo%edic +ictionar
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scalescalema be:ma be: 77 physical / geographicalphysical / geographical
ranking based upon size, dimension,ranking based upon size, dimension,geographical subunit, etc.geographical subunit, etc.
77 ecologicalecological
individual, deme, community, populationindividual, deme, community, population 77 &urisdictional &urisdictional
local, municipal, regional, federal, globallocal, municipal, regional, federal, global
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scalescale earthearth
continent continent
countr countr %rovince %rovince
re"ionre"ionmunici%alit munici%alit
nei"hbourhood nei"hbourhood household household individual individual
-nited Nations-nited Nations''
''"overnments"overnments
''''
n"os . communit "rou%sn"os . communit "rou%s''
individualsindividuals
/ ) 2 . 2(R) / ) 2 . 2(R)
)(2 . 4(R) )(2 . 4(R)
s%atial s%atial 5urisdictional . 5urisdictional . decision ma6in" decision ma6in"
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&urisdiction &urisdiction!! the legal power to ad inister andthe legal power to ad inister andenforce the lawenforce the law
7 the e(ercising of this power 7 the e(ercising of this power 7 the region within which this power is7 the region within which this power is
valid or in which a person hasvalid or in which a person has
authorityauthority7 authority7 authority ! ebster&s Enc clo%edic +ictionar
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DefiningDefining
SustainableSustainableDevelop entDevelop ent
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Sustainable develop ent:Sustainable dev elop ent:
eeting the needs of theeeting the needs of the
present without co pro isingpresent without co pro isingthe ability of future generationsthe ability of future generationsto eet their own needs.to eet their own needs.
orld 9o ission on -nviron ent andorld 9o ission on -nviron ent andDevelop ent )1 8;*:Develop ent )1 8;*: )ur (ommon Future)ur (ommon Future
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-le ents of sustainability-le ents of sustainability
Environment
Econom 7ociet
! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198 ! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198
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the sustainablethe sustainable
develop ent triangledevelop ent triangle
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-le ents of sustainability-le ents of sustainability
Environment
Econom 7ociet
! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198 ! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198
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-le ents of sustainability-le ents of sustainability
Environment
! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198 ! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198
biodiversit biodiversit materialsmaterials
ener" ener" bio%h sical interactionsbio%h sical interactions
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-le ents of sustainability-le ents of sustainability
Econom
! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198 ! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198
mone and ca%ital mone and ca%ital em%lo ment em%lo ment
technolo"ical "rowthtechnolo"ical "rowthinvestment investment
mar6et forcesmar6et forces
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-le ents of sustainability-le ents of sustainability
7ociet
! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198 ! orld (ommission on Environment and +evelo%ment, 198
human diversit cultural, lin"uistic, ethnic;human diversit cultural, lin"uistic, ethnic;e
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,he
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,he >ealthy 9o unity +odel,he >ealthy 9o unity +odel
S49I-,2S49I-,2
-05I 40+-0,-05I 40+-0,
-9404+2-9404+2>-! ,>>-! ,>
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Sustainability: ? 4@ -+SSustainability: ? 4@ -+SDepletion of finite resourcesDepletion of finite resources fuels, soil, minerals, speciesfuels, soil, minerals, species4ver7use of renewable resources4ver7use of renewable resources forests, fish & wildlife, fertility, public fundsforests, fish & wildlife, fertility, public funds?ollution?ollution air, water, soilair, water, soilIne6uityIne6uity economic, political, social, gender economic, political, social, gender Species lossSpecies loss endangered species and spacesendangered species and spaces
! (E+, 198 ! (E+, 198
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Sustainability: S4 A,I40SSustainability: S4 A,I40S
9yclical aterial use9yclical aterial use emulate natural cycles; !"semulate natural cycles; !"sSafe reliable energySafe reliable energy
conservation, renewable energy,conservation, renewable energy,substitution, interim measuressubstitution, interim measures
ife7based interestsife7based interests
health, creativity, communication,health, creativity, communication,coordination, appreciation, learning,coordination, appreciation, learning,intellectual and spiritual developmentintellectual and spiritual development
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Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:
-BAI,2-BAI,2
I+I,S ,4 4 ,>I+I,S ,4 4 ,>
! (E+ 198 ! (E+ 198
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Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:
the concept ofthe concept of needsneeds " particularly the essential" particularly the essentialneeds of the world=s poor needs of the world=s poor
-BAI,2-BAI,2
! (E+ 198 ! (E+ 198
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Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:
-BAI,2-BAI,2
the 6uality of being fair or i partialCthe 6uality of being fair or i partialC fairnessC i partiality fairnessC i partiality
so ething that is fair and &ust.so ething that is fair and &ust.
!dictionar 'com!dictionar 'com
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(ontrast with:(ontrast with:
-BA! I,2-BA! I,2
the state or 6uality of being e6ualCthe state or 6uality of being e6ualC correspondence in 6uantity" degree" correspondence in 6uantity" degree" value" rank" or ability.value" rank" or ability. unifor character" as of otion orunifor character" as of otion or
surface.surface.
!dictionar 'com!dictionar 'com
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Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:Two 6e sustainable develo%ment conce%ts:
I+I,S ,4 4 ,>I+I,S ,4 4 ,>!!
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Sustainable develop ent...Sustainable develop ent...
i plies li itsi plies li its Not %redefined absolute limits, butNot %redefined absolute limits, but
limitations im%osed b :limitations im%osed b : the ability of the biosphere to absorb thethe ability of the biosphere to absorb theeffects of human activitieseffects of human activities
adaptability of human social and politicaladaptability of human social and politicalorganizationorganization
technologytechnology
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Sustainable develop entSustainable develop ent
and econo ic growthand econo ic growth-cono ic growth ust be ade:-cono ic growth ust be ade:
less aterial intensive )
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4nstitutional "a%s im%edin"4nstitutional "a%s im%edin"
sustainable develo%ment sustainable develo%ment ' a&or gaps:' a&or gaps:
frag ented decision akingfrag ented decision aking narrow andates" &urisdictional rigidity"narrow andates" &urisdictional rigidity"
lack of co unication and coordinationlack of co unication and coordination
lack of accountabiitylack of accountabiity failure to ake the bodies whose policyfailure to ake the bodies whose policy
actions degrade the environ entactions degrade the environ entresponsible for their actionsresponsible for their actions
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aterials andaterials andenergyenergy
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#bsolescent $frontier% civilization#bsolescent $frontier% civilization
-0- 2-0- 2
()N>ENT4)N2()N>ENT4)N2-R 2N 7?7TE -R 2N 7?7TE
+!,- I! S+!,- I! S
>-!,>-!,
!S,- E!S,- E,4FI0S,4FI0S
One-%a" l!% ! materials an ener " One-%a" l!% ! materials an ener "
940SA+-940SA+-S49I-,2S49I-,2
N)N!RENE 2 E N)N!RENE 2 E and RENE 2 E and RENE 2 E @4/@ @4/@ T@R)-/@A-T T@R)-/@A-T
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940S- 5-940S- 5-S49I-,2S49I-,2
'ustainable civilization'ustainable civilization
( clical flows of materials( clical flows of materials 2%%ro%riate ener" usa"e 2%%ro%riate ener" usa"e
-nergy -fficiency-nergy -fficiency
RENE 2 E RENE 2 E
aste +ini i ationaste +ini i ation,o(ics control,o(ics control
) ) T@R)-/@A-T T@R)-/@A-T
-0- 2-0- 2
+!,- I! S+!,- I! S
ow76ualityow76uality>eat -nergy>eat -nergy
ow7volu eow7volu e0onto(ic0onto(ic
asteaste+aterials+aterials
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infor ationinfor ation
and decisionand decisionakingaking
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Sustainable develop ent...Sustainable develop ent...
considers future and present needsconsiders future and present needswhenwhen aking decisionsaking decisions about:about: resource and energy useresource and energy use technological develop enttechnological develop ent direction of invest entsdirection of invest ents social" political E institutionalsocial" political E institutional
change...etc. etc. etc.change...etc. etc. etc.
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-9404+2-9404+2
-05=,-05=,
S49I-,2S49I-,2
, !DI,I40!
D-9ISI40 +!GI0
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-9404+2-9404+2
-05=,-05=,
S49I-,2S49I-,2
, !DI,I40!
D-9ISI40 +!GI0
N)N!A2RT4(4A2T)R? N)N!A2RT4(4A2T)R?
FR2/ ENTE+FR2/ ENTE+
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S49I-,2S49I-,2
-05I 40+-0,-05I 40+-0,
-9404+2-9404+2
-9404+2-9404+2
-05=,-05=,
S49I-,2S49I-,2
, !DI,I40!
D-9ISI40 +!GI0
-94S2S,-+7@!S-DD-9ISI40 +!GI0
=>-! ,>=
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S49I-,2S49I-,2
-05I 40+-0,-05I 40+-0,
-9404+2-9404+2
-94S2S,-+7@!S-DD-9ISI40 +!GI0
A2RT4(4A2T)R? A2RT4(4A2T)R?
4NTE/R2TE+4NTE/R2TE+
=>-! ,>=
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Fra"mented decision!ma6in" Fra"mented decision!ma6in"
477-E477-E federal /federal /nationalnational
unicipalunicipal
publicpublic
privateprivate
provincial /provincial /statestateregionalregional
other other interestsinterests
co unityco unitygroupsgroups
! after arrett and Bidd, 1991! after arrett and Bidd, 1991
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4nte"rated decision!ma6in" 4nte"rated decision!ma6in"
regionalregional
provincial/provincial/statestate
unicipalunicipalunicipal
privateprivateprivate
co unityco unityco unitygroupsgroupsgroups
publicpublicpublicotherotherinterestsinterests
federal/federalfederal/nationalnationalnational
477-E 477-E 477-E
! after arrett and Bidd, 1991! after arrett and Bidd, 1991
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decision akingdecision aking
reactivereactive
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decision akingdecision aking
reactivereactive $end of %i%e&;$end of %i%e&;
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decision akingdecision aking
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
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decision akingdecision aking
antici%ator antici%ator %lannin" for%lannin" for
chan"e;chan"e; reactivereactive
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decision akingdecision aking
radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
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decision akingdecision aking
radical radical fundamentalCfundamentalC
root causes;root causes; antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
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decision akingdecision aking
radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
4ndustr 4ndust
r
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
chan"e in demand chan"e in demand !! less consum%tionless consum%tion ! alternative consum%tion! alternative consum%tion
chan"e in %rocesschan"e in %rocess !! clean technolo" clean technolo" ! elimination of to*ics! elimination of to*ics
sewa"e treatment %lant sewa"e treatment %lant !! $end of %i%e& solution$end of %i%e& solution
environment environment and and
econom econom and and
societ societ
environment environment and and
econom econom
environment environment or or
econom econom
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0orthern0orthern
,eleco,elecobased in 9anadabased in 9anadaH' plants in various countriesH' plants in various countries
anufacturer of electronic co ponentsanufacturer of electronic co ponents)teleco unications*)teleco unications*1 88: 1 J tonnes of 9 9s per year 1 88: 1 J tonnes of 9 9s per year 1 ': tonnes of 9 9s used per year 1 ': tonnes of 9 9s used per year
@istorical@istoricale*am%le:e*am%le:
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4riginal ?rocess4riginal ?rocess
1* raw co ponents and grease1* raw co ponents and grease'* anufacturing and asse bly process'* anufacturing and asse bly process3* clean off grease with 9 9s3* clean off grease with 9 9sH* finished productH* finished product
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-nviron ent-nviron ent !0D!0D -cono y-cono y
K1 illion to develop new processK1 illion to develop new processKH illion savings in first year )noKH illion savings in first year )no
9 9s*9 9s*KL illion savings to year 'KL illion savings to year 'international environ ental pri e 7Minternational environ ental pri e 7M
great publicitygreat publicitycontract with +e(ico for industrialcontract with +e(ico for industrialinnovation )very lucrative*innovation )very lucrative*
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
4ndustr 4ndust
r
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
4ndustr 4ndust
r
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
chan"e inchan"e in demand fordemand for %roduct %roduct
chan"e inchan"e in industrial industrial %rocess %rocess
sewa"esewa"e treatment treatment %lant for %lant for wastes wastes
4ndustr 4ndust
r iodiversit iodiversit
Trans%ortationTrans
%ortation
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
chan"e inchan"e in demand fordemand for %roduct %roduct
chan"e inchan"e in industrial industrial %rocess %rocess
sewa"esewa"e treatment treatment %lant for %lant for wastes wastes
a%%la%%llandsca%e landsca%e
ecolo" ecolo" %rinci%les %rinci%les
to humanto human activit activit
establishestablishnationalnational
%ar6s 1D ; %ar6s 1D ; to %rotect to %rotect
habitats habitats
=oo . seed=oo . seedban6 for ban6 for
endan"ered endan"ered s%eciess%ecies
4ndustr 4ndust
r iodiversit iodiversit
Trans%ortationTrans
%ortation
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radical radical
antici%ator antici%ator
reactivereactive
chan"e inchan"e in demand for demand for %roduct %roduct
chan"e inchan"e in industrial industrial %rocess %rocess
sewa"esewa"e treatment treatment %lant for %lant for wastes wastes
a%%la%%llandsca%e landsca%e
ecolo" ecolo" %rinci%les %rinci%les
to humanto human activit activit
establishestablishnationalnational
%ar6s 1D ; %ar6s 1D ; to %rotect to %rotect
habitats habitats
=oo . seed=oo . seedban6 for ban6 for
endan"ered endan"ered s%eciess%ecies
com%letecom%lete redesi"n of redesi"n of our cities our cities
alternativealternative fuels for carsfuels for cars
catal tic catal tic convertersconverters
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valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
values" ideologiesvalues" ideologiesand strategiesand strategies
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interactions a ongstinteractions a ongst
values / ideologies / strategiesvalues / ideologies / strategiesvaluesvaluesindividual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral
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interactions a ongstinteractions a ongst
values / ideologies / strategiesvalues / ideologies / strategiesvaluesvalues
ideologiesideologies+efinable sets of values constitute+efinable sets of values constitute
individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral
7hort form summar of basic values that7hort form summar of basic values thateliminates the need to en"a"e in dee%eliminates the need to en"a"e in dee%
%hiloso%hical investi"ations ever time action is %hiloso%hical investi"ations ever time action isre
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interactions a ongstinteractions a ongst
values / ideologies / strategiesvalues / ideologies / strategies
valuesvalues
ideologiesideologies+efinable sets of values constitute+efinable sets of values constitute
e'"' 4ndustrial (a%italism, ar*ism, (hristianit ,e'"' 4ndustrial (a%italism, ar*ism, (hristianit ,iberalism, 7ocialism, (onservatism, udaism;iberalism, 7ocialism, (onservatism, udaism;
individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral
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interactions a ongstinteractions a ongst
values / ideologies / strategiesvalues / ideologies / strategies
valuesvalues
ideologiesideologies
strategiesstrategies
+efinable sets of values constitute+efinable sets of values constitute
e'"' 4ndustrial (a%italism, ar*ism, (hristianit ,e'"' 4ndustrial (a%italism, ar*ism, (hristianit ,iberalism, 7ocialism, (onservatism, udaism;iberalism, 7ocialism, (onservatism, udaism;
which "ive rise towhich "ive rise to
%ractical a%%lications of ideolo"icall consistent %ractical a%%lications of ideolo"icall consistent
ideas, actions, %olicies and %ro"ramsideas, actions, %olicies and %ro"rams
individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral individual, cultural, social, s%iritual, moral
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interactions a ongstinteractions a ongst
values / ideologies / strategiesvalues / ideologies / strategies
valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
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environ ental valuesenviron ental values
valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
holistic %ers%ectiveholistic %ers%ective
ever thin" is connected to ever thin" elseever thin" is connected to ever thin" else %arts can onl be understood in the conte*t %arts can onl be understood in the conte*t
of the wholeof the whole
nature as a livin" or"anism or s stemnature as a livin" or"anism or s stem
afterafter +acdonald" D. 1 1.+acdonald" D. 1 1. The Aolitics of AollutionThe Aolitics of Aollution ..+c9lelland and Stewart" ,oronto: p.33*+c9lelland and Stewart" ,oronto: p.33*
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environ ental valuesenviron ental values
valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
humans livin" within naturehumans livin" within nature !# inherent value of other or"anisms and !# inherent value of other or"anisms and inanimate ob5ectsinanimate ob5ects
limits to "rowthlimits to "rowth
afterafter +acdonald" D. 1 1.+acdonald" D. 1 1. The Aolitics of AollutionThe Aolitics of Aollution ..+c9lelland and Stewart" ,oronto: p.33*+c9lelland and Stewart" ,oronto: p.33*
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environ ental valuesenviron ental values
valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
a%%ro%riate technolo" a%%ro%riate technolo"
matchin" the sco%e and scale of technolo" matchin" the sco%e and scale of technolo" to the tas6 at hand to the tas6 at hand
%rinci%les of durabilit and efficienc %rinci%les of durabilit and efficienc
reco"nition that new technolo" brin"s bothreco"nition that new technolo" brin"s both benefitsbenefits and and %roblems %roblems
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environ ental valuesenviron ental values
valuesvalues ideologyideology strategiesstrategies
a%%ro%riate scalea%%ro%riate scale
a%%ro%riate si=es for institutions, social a%%ro%riate si=es for institutions, social or"ani=ations, communitiesor"ani=ations, communities
accessible and accountable decision!ma6in" accessible and accountable decision!ma6in"
in %ublic and %rivate sectorsin %ublic and %rivate sectors
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environ ental ideologiesenviron ental ideologies
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ecofeminismecofeminism FranGoise +&Eaubonne;FranGoise +&Eaubonne;
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reform environmentalism traditionalreform environmentalism traditionalbureacracies and %olitical action; bureacracies and %olitical action;
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Sustainability:Sustainability:@ow do we move from@ow do we move from
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,o be useful" principles of,o be useful" principles of
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be transferrable across scalesbe transferrable across scalestranslate well fro funda ental values intotranslate well fro funda ental values intoapplied policy and practical actionapplied policy and practical actionidentify possibilities foridentify possibilities for radicalradicaltransfor ative changetransfor ative change !0D!0Dpositive incre ental changepositive incre ental change
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thethe issue, %roblem, or concernissue, %roblem, or concern defines the disciplinary e(pertise which is brought todefines the disciplinary e(pertise which is brought tobearbear
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a level of integration which involves ore than an additive analysis of the disciplinarya level of integration which involves ore than an additive analysis of the disciplinaryperspectivesperspectives
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recogni es the interconnectedness of all aspects of reality and knowledgerecogni es the interconnectedness of all aspects of reality and knowledge
oal: distinctions a ongst disciplines are eli inated co pletelyoal: distinctions a ongst disciplines are eli inated co pletely
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PPan atte pt to transcend the dyna ics of a dialectical synthesis to grasp the total dyna ics of reality as aan atte pt to transcend the dyna ics of a dialectical synthesis to grasp the total dyna ics of reality as awholeQwholeQ
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