Ken asks…
Which is NOT a characteristic of the sustainable development of natural resources?
Please help me with this question:
Which is NOT a characteristic of the sustainable development of natural resources?
[a] instability
[b] flexibility
[c] appropriate technology
[d] efficiency
[e] productivity
Thanks in advance!
Vanessa.
The Expert answers:
[a] instability
Nancy asks…
How is sustainable development sustainable? *sigh*?
I know its a hard question. At our school the statement ‘sustainable development as a concept is unsustainable’ came up. i disagreed but couldnt come up with any valid arguments.
Lets see if anyone here can. it will be much appreciated ; )
The Expert answers:
Sustainable development :
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
The field of sustainable development can be conceptually broken into three constituent parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and sociopolitical sustainability.
The United Nations Division for Sustainable Development lists the following areas as coming within the scope of sustainable development:
* Agriculture
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* Biotechnology
* Capacity-building
* Climate Change
* Consumption and Production Patterns
* Demographics
* Desertification and Drought
* Disaster Reduction and Management
* Education and Awareness
* Energy
* Finance
* Forests
* Fresh Water
* Health
* Human Settlements
* Indicators
* Industry
* Information for Decision Making and Participation
* Integrated Decision Making
* International Law
* International Cooperation for Enabling Environment
* Institutional Arrangements
* Land management
* Major Groups
* Mountains
* National Sustainable Development Strategies
* Oceans and Seas
* Poverty
* Sanitation
* Science
* SIDS
* Sustainable tourism
* Technology
* Toxic Chemicals
* Trade and Environment
* Transport
* Waste (Hazardous)
* Waste (Radioactive)
* Waste (Solid)
* Water
Steven asks…
can anyone tell me the name of a sector of the horse industry that takes steps to sustainable development?
i need to evaluate the success of measures taken by one sector of the horse industry towards sustainable development and can’t find any pieces that have the right information. has anyone got some good websites for me to look on?
The Expert answers:
In February’s Equus Magazine, there is an article on ways to be green around the farm. This may be a good place to start!
Http://www.equisearch.com/equus/
It is still on the front page of their website too.
It gives a lot of suggestions and tips for horse owners to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Perhaps you could use this to look at the horse industry’s efforts in general rather than a specific sector??
Oh—and make sure to check out the “related articles” at the bottom once you click on the main story—looks like lots of good stuff for you!
Linda asks…
Anyone know a good site to find info in Sustainable Development?
I have to do a presentation on Sustainable developement. It’s pretty broad. I tried the search engines but I’m getting stuff on the UN commission on Sustainable development. Nothing on what it is or anything. Can any one help?
The Expert answers:
Try this web page with useful links:
http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html
Susan asks…
Can anyone suggest recent ‘sustainable development for tourism’ examples in the UK?
I’m looking to undertake an investigation of the extent of public / community involvement in sustainable development for tourism and require some assistance in locating a case study. The internet turns up lots of well-researched (large-scale) examples, but I’m after a LOCAL / VILLAGE / TOWN example.
Has anything happened in your area (or a neighbouring one) where members of the public were heavily involved or, alternatively, where they were not consulted at all?
Thank you!
The Expert answers:
Http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/apr/28/plasticbags.frontpagenews
Modbury, a tourist orientated town in Devon where the town’s retailers do not use plastic bags.
Http://www.whitehavencoast.org.uk/
Whitehaven, Cumbria where old industrial sites are being transformed for coastal tourism and leisure.
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