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Local Initiatives for Sustainable Development Column
by Faisal Ibney Hai, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo This column focuses on the small scale initiatives taken locally within different communities for sustainable development. Local initiatives usually do not enjoy much coverage in international media; those rather remain in the pages of local newspapers and eventually pass into oblivion. Our aim is [...]
Continue reading...Sustainable Development and Management
Saturday, April 16, 2005
by Matlhaku Sakoane, Johannesburg, South Africa Sustainable development cannot be achieved only through individual choices; it must also be implemented by corporations. This paper seeks to address the concept of sustainable development through management activities, in particular good corporate governance; the inherent challenge of measuring such management activities; and the achievement of the necessary balance [...]
Continue reading...Health and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Interdependence
Monday, February 21, 2005
by Medard Djatou (English translation follows) De tout temps, la recherche du bien être physique et social est une préoccupation permanente de lâ€TMHomme. Au fil du temps, le monde a connu des disparités au point où certaines régions du globe se sont retrouvées plus technologiquement avancées que dâ€TMautres. Pour réduire le fossé existant entre les [...]
Continue reading...Synergies to Tackle Waste Management Challenges in Latin America
Thursday, February 17, 2005
by Timo Marquez Arreaza, Maracaibo, Venezuela Waste accumulation is one of the biggest environmental concerns in Latin America and is a key contributor to the urban environmental crisis that many Latin American cities face. [1] Despite several programs and studies about the problem and potential solutions such as recycling [2], the concern remains. In response, [...]
Continue reading...Education for Sustainable Development
Saturday, November 20, 2004
by Núria S. Besora Guerola Most people in the world today have an immediate and intuitive sense of the urgent need to build a sustainable future. They may be not be able to provide a precise definition of “sustainability” – indeed, even experts debate this issue – but they clearly sense the danger of “unsustainability” [...]
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