Sustainable development is a standard or form of development historically defined as “meet[ing] the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (IPCC 2012). From: Introduction to International Disaster Management (Third Edition), 2015 ...
Which of the following is the best way to promote sustainable development in terms of reducing plastic waste? A. Using more disposable plastic products B. Throwing plastic waste into the environment randomly C. Promoting the use of biodegradable plastics and recycling plastics D. Ignoring the ...
See whether you know how the world is faring on the Sustainable Development Goals. Ehsan Masood Richard Van Noorden News Feature13 Sep 2023 Nature The world’s goals to save humanity are hugely ambitious — but they are still the best option Not one of the United Nations Sustainable ...
The most used definition of sustainability in the literature is the “development to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” [28]. Sustainability is defined as a combination of social, societal and environmental...
Sustainable development is a concept defined as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by the World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission). Sustainable development has become a fund...
High fertility and population growth have been framed as villains in global health and development. Inspired by neo-Malthusian concerns around resource dep
Achieving sustainable rural development is essential for countries worldwide to balance development between urban and rural areas; especially, sustainable social development is crucial. In the face of rapid urbanization in China, the withdrawal of rural homesteads (WRH) has become the core policy for ...
As part of the sustainable development of an area, waste, greywater and sewage is collected and processed locally either being recycled or converted into fertilizers for the local farmland. Passive houses, energy positive houses and buildings can reduce the amount of energy need to heat and cool...
• The Fund’s investments in sustainable infrastructure sector may be affected by economic, political or regulatory development. Profitability may be adversely affected by factors such as additional costs, interest rates, environmental and local regulations, increased competitions, taxes, and terrorist ...
sustainable development space (SDS) indexes, and one of these is the crossed section between lowerEcological Footprint(EF) andHuman Development Index(HDI). In this study, the above combination of EF and HDI was used to qualitatively divide the objective regions. EF is defined as the area of ...