Outline of sustainability
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sustainability:
Sustainability – capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship and responsible resource management.
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Essence of sustainability
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Taxonomy
Sustainabiity is divided into two main branches: sustainability science and sustainability governance. Each of these branches is divided into a number of subfields:
Sub-fields of sustainability science
- Environmental impact assessment
- Environmental psychology
- Environmental philosophy
- Environmental law
- Sustainability measurement
Sub-fields of sustainability governance
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- Political
- Economic sector
- Organization
- Activity
Related disciplines
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- Conservation biology
- Ecological humanities
- Environmental biotechnology
- Environmental chemistry
- Environmental design
- Environmental economics
- Environmental engineering
- Environmental ethics
- Environmental history
- Environmental law
- Environmental psychology
- Environmental science
- Environmental sociology
- Green politics
History of sustainability
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Biodiversity
Levels of biological organisation
Politics of sustainability
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
- International reports and agreements
- Politics of global warming
Population control
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Environmental technology
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Energy conservation
Over consumption
Food
- Food security
- Local food
- Permaculture
- Sustainable agriculture
- Sustainable fisheries
- Urban horticulture
Water
Materials
Materials
Leaders in sustainability
Category:Sustainability advocates
Paul Hawken Amory Lovins
Sustainability lists
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- Association of Environmental Professionals
- List of climate change topics
- List of conservation issues
- List of conservation topics
- List of environmental agreements
- List of environmental health hazards
- List of environmental issues
- List of environmental organizations
- Lists of environmental topics
- List of environmental studies topics
- List of global sustainability statistics
Glossaries
References
- ↑ Adams, W.M. (2006). "The Future of Sustainability: Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twenty-first Century." Report of the IUCN Renowned Thinkers Meeting, 29–31 January 2006. Retrieved on: 2009-02-16.
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External links
- Sustainability at DMOZ
- Principles of Sustainability - University of Idaho-Washington State University 50-Part HD/Surround Sound Doculecture Open Course
- Microdocs: Elements of sustainability
- Roadmap for a Sustainable Earth - on-line book by Hiroshi Komiyama and Steven Kraines
- Learning for sustainability web site
- International Federation of Accountants Sustainability Framework from the International Federation of Accountants