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Introduction toIntroduction toSustainabilitySustainability


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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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Environment

Econom 7ociet



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Environment


biodiversit biodiversit materialsmaterials

ener" ener" bio%h sical interactionsbio%h sical interactions


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Econom


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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7ociet


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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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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-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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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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reactivereactive $end of %i%e&;$end of %i%e&;


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antici%ator antici%ator

reactivereactive


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antici%ator antici%ator %lannin" for%lannin" for

chan"e;chan"e; reactivereactive


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radical radical


reactivereactive


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radical radical fundamentalCfundamentalC

root causes;root causes; antici%ator antici%ator

reactivereactive


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radical radical


reactivereactive

4ndustr 4ndust

r


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radical radical


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


reactivereactive

4ndustr 4ndust

r


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radical radical


reactivereactive

4ndustr 4ndust

r


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radical radical


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


reactivereactive

chan"e inchan"e in demand fordemand for %roduct %roduct



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


reactivereactive

chan"e inchan"e in demand for demand for %roduct %roduct



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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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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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;



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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



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environ ental valuesenviron ental values


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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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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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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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


technolo"ical o%timismtechnolo"ical o%timism

sustainable develo%mentsustainable develo%ment rundtland (ommission;rundtland (ommission;

social ecolo"social ecolo" urra oo6chin;urra oo6chin; dee% ecolo"dee% ecolo" 2rne Naess;2rne Naess;

ecofeminismecofeminism FranGoise +&Eaubonne;FranGoise +&Eaubonne;

various $"reen& %olitical %artiesvarious $"reen& %olitical %arties

man variants: e'"', alliances with socialism,man variants: e'"', alliances with socialism,feminism, %eace movement, etc'feminism, %eace movement, etc'

e(a ples of e(a ples of


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reform environmentalism traditionalreform environmentalism traditionalbureacracies and %olitical action; bureacracies and %olitical action;

direct action and interventiondirect action and intervention e'"' Earth FirstH;e'"' Earth FirstH; sin"le!issue lobb in" . intervention "rou%ssin"le!issue lobb in" . intervention "rou%s e'"', 7ave the Rou"e >alle 7 stem;e'"', 7ave the Rou"e >alle 7 stem;

%ermanent or"ani=ations %ermanent or"ani=ations e'"', /reen%eace;e'"', /reen%eace;

alliances and coalitionsalliances and coalitionse'"', (anadian (oalition on 2cid Rain;e'"', (anadian (oalition on 2cid Rain;

round tables, forumsround tables, forums e'"', National Round Table one'"', National Round Table on

the Environment and the Econom ; the Environment and the Econom ;

environ entalenviron ental strategiesstrategies

andand strategistsstrategists


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feedbac6 loo% allows for reflection,feedbac6 loo% allows for reflection,

re!evaluation, ada%tive mana"ement re!evaluation, ada%tive mana"ement


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ideologyideology



valuesvalues strategiesstrategies

dog adog a


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Sustainability:Sustainability:@ow do we move from@ow do we move from

rhetoric to realit I rhetoric to realit I


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%rinci%les %rinci%les

%olic %olic


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%rinci%les %rinci%les

%olic %olic

%ractice %ractice

b f l l f


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,o be useful" principles of,o be useful" principles of

sustainability ust:sustainability ust:be easily understoodbe easily understoodbe applicable in any conte(tsbe applicable in any conte(ts

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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l fil i f


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ecent co pilation ofecent co pilation of

?rinciples of Sustainability?rinciples of Sustainability

http://iisd1.iisd.ca/sd/principle.asphttp://iisd1.iisd.ca/sd/principle.asp

!447+ inni%e";!447+ inni%e";

)ne e*am%le:)ne e*am%le:


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uideposts for Sustainabilityuideposts for Sustainabilityafter Nic6erson, 1993;after Nic6erson, 1993;

2ctivities are 2ctivities are sustainablesustainable when the :when the :

1.1. Ase aterials in continuous cycles.Ase aterials in continuous cycles.'.'. Ase continuously reliable sources ofAse continuously reliable sources of energy.energy.3.3. -ncourage desirable hu an traits-ncourage desirable hu an traits )e6uityC)e6uityC

creativityC co unicationCcreativityC co unicationC coordinationCcoordinationCappreciationC intellectualappreciationC intellectual andand spiritualspiritualdevelop ent*.develop ent*.


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!bout!bout

InterdisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity


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career career "oals"oals

academicacademic

ma5or ma5or

ethnocultural ethnocultural

identit identit

0or ative0or ativecategoriescategories


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disciplinarydisciplinary+ulti+ulti disciplinarydisciplinary

Inter Inter disciplinarydisciplinary,rans,rans disciplinarydisciplinary

! what are the differencesI ! what are the differencesI ReferenceReference :: Stefanovic" Ingrid. 1 N. InterdisciplinarityStefanovic" Ingrid. 1 N. Interdisciplinarity and holeness: essons fro -co7 esearch.and holeness: essons fro -co7 esearch.

EnvironmentsEnvironments '3)3*: ;H7 H.'3)3*: ;H7 H.

Disciplinary:Disciplinary:


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p yp y

of or pertaining to a discrete branchof or pertaining to a discrete branchof learningof learning

knowledge within generally acceptedknowledge within generally acceptedboundariesboundaries

Disciplinary:Disciplinary:


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p yp y

often associated with discipline7specificoften associated with discipline7specificvocabularies" ethods" and assu ptionsvocabularies" ethods" and assu ptions

-(a ples of disciplines:-(a ples of disciplines:sociology, philosophy, biology,sociology, philosophy, biology,political science, chemistry, economics,political science, chemistry, economics,geography, mathematics...geography, mathematics...

+ulti+ulti disciplinary:disciplinary:


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p y

standard disciplinary approaches are applied to a co on research 6uestion" proble orstandard disciplinary approaches are applied to a co on research 6uestion" proble orissueissue

insights achieved through an approach which is essentiallyinsights achieved through an approach which is essentially additiveadditive rather thanrather than inte"rativeinte"rative

+ulti+ulti disciplinary:disciplinary:


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p yp y

aa spontaneous coalescencespontaneous coalescence of these disparate approaches is anticipatedof these disparate approaches is anticipated

arguably the approach which produces the ost substantive research resultsarguably the approach which produces the ost substantive research results


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477-E disci%linedisci%line

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