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The Sustainability Movement, 2006.
An in-depth look at the sustainability movement and the current ecological and environmental issues.
3,323 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the sustainability movement. Specifically, the paper discusses the definition of the sustainability movement, reviews examples of the movement and focuses on sustainability and natural resources. The paper reports that the sustainability movement is gaining ground in the United States and around the world. The paper goes on to discuss how, in order for the planet and her people to survive, the world's people must embrace the sustainability movement, for modern man is using up the Earth's resources at an alarming, and perhaps catastrophic rate.
Outline:
I. Introduction
a. Thesis Statement
II. Define Sustainability
a. Use national and International Definitions.
b. Also Define Sustainability and Natural Resources.
III. Describe the Sustainability Movement
a. Biodiversity
b. Ecology
c. Community
d. Commerce
e. Natural Resources
f. Biosphere
IV. Biodiversity
a. Describe how Biodiversity and Sustainability Support One
Another.
b. Use "biodiversity in food" to Show How Consumers can make a
Difference When They Buy Food.
V. Sustainability and Natural Resources
a. Describe how the natural world works in relationship to
sustainability.
b. Discuss the Overfishing of the Oceans.
c. Discuss Genetic Crops
d. Discuss the Natural World and the Effects of Global Warming.
e. Discuss Other Natural Resource Issues, such as Animals
Displaced by Global Warming and Other Issues.
f. Problems
g. Application of Elements.
VI. Education and Sustainability
a. Use Goodall Institute information to show how educating
children now can create future sustainability leaders.
VII. Create new sustainability project that has to do with natural
resources. (Create a local, accepted currency.)
a. Identify and Describe Project.
b. Explain how to pitch it to community, including businesses it
would affect.
c. Problems and Solutions.
VIII. Conclusion
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"Creating the program relies on support from local businesses and banks, and thus, it would need to be "pitched" to local businesses and banks. The most difficult aspect of convincing others would be that the community currencies work, and help grow local businesses. Using models on the east coast as an example of successful programs should be an aspect of the pitch. For example, Ithaca, New York created "Ithaca Hours" which are worth $10 (the average hourly wage in Ithaca). The dollars became so popular that local credit union employees took part of their salaries in "Hours," and a newspaper grew to advertise participating businesses and offer low-cost ads for businesses who accepted the Hours. Many other communities have created their own currencies as well, and the models for these endeavors should be used to convince the local community that it can work and it can help the economy (Swann and Witt). "
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Sustainability, 2002.
An overview of sustainability and its relationship with the environment.
4,650 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 169.95
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This paper focuses on some important issues in connection with sustainability. Firms all around the world are being urged to adopt safer practices, which would help in minimizing environmental damage and would thus help them, emerge as responsible. It also looks at how sustainability is not only about environment because there are certain other related issues, which are encompassed by this broad term.
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Sustainability, 2005.
A discussion on sustainability and resource management from the triple bottom line approach.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses sustainability and resource management in terms of the triple bottom line, an approach which accounts for economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social justice. It looks at how although these are not elements normally thought of as part of the business mandate, they must be if business is to achieve the sustainability required in a world that shows diminishing resources and the need to control for and eliminate environmental damage.
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"The triple bottom line approach to resource management emerges from the effort to maintain a sustainability agenda, which in turn involves the effort to harmonize "the traditional financial bottom line with emerging thinking about the environmental bottom line" (Elkington 2). The triple bottom line accounts for economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social justice. These are not elements normally thought of as part of the business mandate, but they must be if business is to achieve the sustainability required in a world that shows diminishing resources and the need to control for and eliminate environmental damage. The triple bottom line is described as a challenge and one that cannot be refused unless the global economy wants to be destroyed. In addition, meeting this challenge for the multinational or transitional company involves bringing pressure on vendors, suppliers, and partners to do the same thing. "
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Strategic Sustainability Management, 2002.
An explanation of strategic sustainability management.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper outlines the concept of strategic sustainability management and its importance to society.
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Sustainability at Different Levels, 2002.
Comparison of the different approaches to sustainable development.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 26.95
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The debates on sustainable development are now critical of the original UN definition of sustainable development. Using that broad definition, multinational corporations claim themselves as key agents of sustainability and cover up their part in environmental and social damage. Yet the common point of departure in the debates is the key concepts consistent in the UN definition. This paper compares different approaches to sustainable development.
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Neo-Liberalism and Ecological Sustainability, 2003.
Examination of liberalism vs. ecological sustainability.
2,550 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper explores how in today's society neo-liberalism and capitalism go hand in hand. As governments scramble to find new ways to save money by cutting costs, many economic policies have had negative influences on regulatory bodies in the area of environment and society. The writer reviews the reductions in the size of the governments environmental watchdogs, the department of natural resources as well as the department of fisheries and oceans which have thus hampered in the efforts to monitor and control the environment. The paper concludes that barriers placed on environmental resources have become stronger as corporations grow to consume larger and larger amounts of capital, and the resources necessary to create that capital. The main theory behind neo-liberalism is to allow the markets to dictate everything and to have governments remain an influential bystander. The writer finds that it is difficult to imagine how an environment could survive on its own.
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"If the demand is there for a large market in house furniture, the neo-liberal state would allow for the consumption of whatever amount of lumber was necessary to create the furniture, even if that demand meant that an entire country were left forestless in order to provide those trees. Neo-Liberals would argue that those trees would be replaced afterward but as we can see from the current illustration we can deduce that that replacement would only come when it was absolutely necessary for the good of the corporations that need the trees."
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Lifestyle and Sustainability, 2005.
A discussion on how a person's lifestyle choices affect society.
3,361 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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In today's society, people feel that they must have many things to make their lives more comfortable. They feel they must have multiple cars, refrigerators and multiple televisions in their homes. Few realize the extent of energy being wasted and the impact it is having on the environment. This paper on lifestyle and sustainability discusses what impacts the choices people make can have on society and industry.
Outline
Lifestyle and Sustainability: Yes We Can!
Description of LOHAS
Sustainability
Global Impacts
Analysis of Lifestyles
Financial Observation
Environmental Practices in Corporate Cultures
Consumer Behaviors and Their Environmental Influence
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"LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of health and sustainability. They are comprised of a segment of the population who has made the conscious decision to leave as small a destructive footprint on earth as they can manage. They see the impact of years of careless mismanagement of the earth's resources and they aim to reverse the mindset that American's are unwilling to pay more for goods that are obtained in an ecologically sustainable manner. This market segment emerged from a desire to have food free from pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals. As their knowledge grew and more products became available their interests turned to solar energy, windmill energy, energy efficient appliances, natural and herbal health products, cleaning supplies, clothes derived from all natural fabrics and homes built from sustainable materials. (Peterson, 2005)"
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Product Design and Sustainability, 2002.
A look at capitalism as a reason for sustainable product design.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper depicts capitalism as the faltering reason for sustainable product design in the manufacturing process.
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The Sustainability of Coal, 2007.
This paper examines the potential of coal as an environmentally responsible means of energy production.
1,053 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper explores whether or not coal power can ever become a sustainable technology. The paper defines sustainability and explains that although coal power plants pollute the atmosphere, new technologies have made the idea of environmentally responsible coal power plants a possibility. The paper concludes that the use of coal in hyper-efficient gasification plants seems to be a viable, sustainable option.
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"First we must articulate a conception of sustainability, a definition if you will. Conclusions about coal's sustainability will be largely arbitrary unless we establish from the outset a clear sense of what it means to be sustainable. This will provide the framework with which coal's potential to be a sustainable option can be evaluated. It is naive to think that sustainability is defined as an either-or proposition. Too often, definitions of sustainability imagine that a process, technology, or ideology is either sustainable or it is not."
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Environmental Sustainability, 2007.
This paper discusses the importance of the planet maintaining an ecological balance.
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper relates that one of the leading causes of an unsustainable ecosystem can be linked with the current changes in the planet's climate. The paper discusses the causes of global warming and looks at emission standards, including the Kyoto Protocol. The paper contends that it is unacceptable that the United States has not taken enough action and has refused to ratify this protocol. The paper asserts that if citizens take a back seat on the ever-growing debate of environmental sustainability, we will fail to see any improvement and could face catastrophic consequences for our future generations.
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"In order to achieve a balanced ecosystem we first must understand what this constitutes. According to the American Heritage Dictionary sustainability can be defined as, "an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite future." Sustainability is intended as a means of configuring human activity so that society; its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and reach their greatest potential today, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, through means of planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations. Sustainability can be investigated at every level of organization, from local neighborhood entities to the entire planet. To attain sustainability we must work from the bottom up."
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Sustainability, Waste Management and Incineration, 2008.
This paper discusses the issue of waste management and waste incineration as a way to manage waste.
2,573 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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In this article, the writer points out that waste is a non-avoidable result of high-technology industrialized economies, as more things are produced and more waste is generated. Environmental, economic and social factors involved are examined and waste incineration is compared and contrasted with land filling and the 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. The writer discusses that the growing concern for the environment, a constant increase in the amounts of waste produced, economic, land and social costs involved in developing new landfill sites and public opinion have brought about the need to approach waste management in a new way. The writer maintains that the use of waste incinerators does provide certain advantages to landfill, particularly in terms of waste reductions as well as through waste-to-energy schemes. The writer concludes that the 3Rs method of waste management has the greatest potential for growth and improvement and is a sustainable way of approaching waste management.
From the Paper
"A waste incinerator involves burning waste at high temperatures inside a specially engineered and purpose-built incinerator facility. Some of the positive impacts include the reduction of the volume of waste, less fossil fuel use and less land required for disposal of leftover solid residue as well as the potential of energy-from-waste incinerators. For example, by incinerating waste, its weight and volume are greatly reduced, often by as much as 90% . Pitchtel also stated that a third, albeit unintended benefit of incineration is detoxification - the destruction of microbial and other pathogenic organisms - of the waste . Waste-to-energy incinerators boil water to make steam for heating spaces or for production of electricity."
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Environmental Economics and Sustainability, 2008.
A look at how, with careful planning, we can prevent the devastating effects of climate change.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how the everyday actions of human beings are the greatest contributors to climate change. The paper further explains that some of these everyday activities include the use of gas-guzzling automobiles, throwing away recyclables, and wasteful energy usage. The paper contends that, with the collective efforts of those who have a deep concern for our environment and our future, the crisis can subside.
Outline
Sustainable Design
Small Steps Yield Big Change
Improving Efficiency
Eco-Education
Alternative Fuels
Conclusion
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"In addition to building environmentally friendly structures, small communities are trying to turn nothing into something. Individuals are finding ways to take control of local economies and, at the same time, lessen their communities' impact on the environment. This has come to be known as "community economic development" or CED. What this concept basically entails is everyday people taking action to change the way their communities recycle. In many cases, it is an attempt to offset the large amounts of waste in landfills by creating new products from glass bottles, aluminum cans, etc. The environmental benefit to R-CED (Recycling-based CED) is that the need for transportation and landfills is virtually eliminated, since recycled materials are often re-manufactured on-site. In addition to enabling local residents to create markets of their own, CED also helps them to create new job opportunities within their respective communities (Gallant & Taschereau, 2001). "
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Sustainable Development, 2002.
This paper is a review of the sustainable development initiative and the reasons why there is a need to find a common path to achieve sustainability.
2,542 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper presents the background and current information with regards to sustainable development and some of the problems that are associated with the term. The paper discusses many of these areas of concern and provides possible remedies for this initiative, which is mainly the need to ensure a common direction or path.
Introduction
History
Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Principles
Business, Politics, and the Environment
Technology
Conclusion
References
From the Paper
"Many view sustainable development as a concept that should be incorporated into our ways of thinking and into the policies that govern our society. The environment is continuing to enter a state of serious threat, and sustainable development is a means in which growth and profit are still able to occur, and the protection of the environment is the utmost importance. Sustainable development is a concept that cannot only be incorporated into the many aspects of planning but it is also an essential component of management initiatives."
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Sustainable Development: The Need for a Common Path, 2002.
This paper is a review of the sustainable development initiative and a look at the reasons why there is a need to find a common path to achieve sustainability.
2,371 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper presents the background and current information with regards to sustainable development and some of the problems that are associated with the concept. The paper states many of these areas of concern and provides possible remedies for this initiative, which is mainly the need to ensure a common direction or path.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Principles
Business, Politics and the Environment
Technology
Conclusion
References
From the Paper
"Many view sustainable development as a concept that should be incorporated into our ways of thinking and into the policies that govern our society. The environment is continuing to enter a state of serious threat, and sustainable development is a means in which growth and profit are still able to occur, and the protection of the environment is the utmost importance. Sustainable development is a concept that cannot only be incorporated into the many aspects of planning but it is also an essential component of management initiatives."
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Sustainable Development in the Philippines, 2008.
This paper discusses good governance for sustainable development in the uplands of the Philippines at the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Experimental Forest.
4,440 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper explains that deliberate efforts on the part of the government or civil society to strengthen links between good governance initiatives and sustainable development objectives provide a viable framework for action that is founded on participatory mechanisms to mitigate effects of poverty, inequality and lack of access to basic services. The author points out that such mechanisms are essential in establishing a mutually accepted and respected strategic plan of action for a more sustainable utilization of the community's scarce resources. The paper relates that the primary objective of the Forest Land Use Plan is to allocate the one thousand two hundred twenty seven hectares of the Western Mindanao State University Experimental Forest to its most rational use in order to address prevailing issues concerning the sustainability of the forest.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Governance and Sustainability
Development in the Upland
Community-Based Resource Management at WMSU Experimental Forest
The Forest Land Use Plan
Good Governance and Sustainable Development in the Upland
Conclusion
Schematic Framework of Forest Land Use Planning (FLUP)Proposed Forest Land Use Map of the WMSU-EF
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"With the delineation of the production and protection areas, existing land use map was superimposed to analyze propriety of the existing land uses with vis-a-vis land qualities or land characteristics. Based on this, various conflicting issues were noted as improper land use such as kaingin farming and related practices. Other areas of issues such as degraded lands, encroachment, illegal occupancy, protection of forest resources and socio-demographic problems due to increasing population in the area were also identified. From these, various options were developed by the TWG to address the different issues and conflicts."
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