The quest for sustainability involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future. There are several methods to measure the ecological footprint, ecological debt, carrying capacity, and sustainable yield of the human impacts on Earth. These are in the larger context of planetary boundaries. Other factors include environmental economics, social and … Read more
There are several factors to achieve social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time. And it involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future. Sustainability factors include, but is not limited to economics, social, and cultural issues: Economic Sustainability Economic sustainability involves … Read more
“The quest for sustainability involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future.” – Lisa M. Butler, “Sustainability Theory and Conceptual Considerations: A Review of Key Ideas for Sustainability, and the Rural Context” According to the UN Commission on Environment and Development 1987 report Our … Read more
“Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time” -Jeffry Ramsey, “On Not Defining Sustainability”, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics (2015). As people became more and more aware of environmental pollution in the 1960s and 1970s, the discussions on sustainability and sustainable development arise. In the 1970s, arise … Read more