and Development, 1987). In the same order of ideas, three tenets of sustainability, which are the social, economic, and environmental balance, are required to attain and maintain human development. Current socioeconomic practices and political interests are making sustainability less possible especially is developing countries. This Document explores how corruption has maintained a cycle of lack of education and poverty presenting difficulties in the proper management of waste as a sustainable…
reinvent the wheel. It is time to be more innovative when it comes to sustainable development. There have been developments, like solar panels, but it is not just about developing the technology, it is about implementing and getting the technology out to the masses. I think I have seen one house so far that is using solar panels and I haven 't come across any businesses that are. I think that if more people utilized this development we could seriously impact sustainability. That is why I think…
They are all thinking of being environmentally friendly they can be sustainable. But, there is no universal definition of what sustainability means. Instead, there are many different views on what it is and how it can be achieved. Sustainability involves decision making and action taking that are in the interests of maintaining the natural world, with emphasis on preservation of the environment to support humanity. To be sustainable, elementary knowledge is not enough to make well-informed…
And sustainability here means sustainable safety and an overall sustainable regime within the…
improve the quality of our life in the places we live. It primarily focuses on reducing the urban sprawl which arises because of the low rise development in some areas. New urbanism promotes the idea of high rise development in areas so that there can be a planned development and we could make the best use of land as far as possible. The high rise development is needed in areas where density is high. It is a modern way of living which leads the built environment to the creation of new…
controversial concept that has been pursued by humans for many generations. There are multiple definitions to sustainability, however, in the contexts of the environment and development, I would define it as: being efficient in quality production, but minimizing negative consequences of our actions. The overall goal of sustainable development is to reach a point where communities of plants, animals, micro-organisms, and their non-living surroundings to have the ability to sustain themselves.…
“To assess how carbon policy and regulation will affect our businesses and our products in the future, we closely monitor national and international climate and energy policy developments and we advocate constructively for policies that are environmentally effective, economically efficient and equitable” (Rio Tinto, 2015b; p.Environment8), the reason for their delay is embedded in their drive to maximize gain as exemplified above…
greater technological challenge than humanity has ever faced. Nevertheless, in today’s time, it may also be the most crucial challenge to overcome. There are many countries that portray the ability to lead the twenty-first century into a sustainable development. Amongst these countries, Canada distinguished itself as a top contender to achieve this goal. Canada has dignified itself in the past by its ability to create and implement public-private collaborations that have built visionary physical…
Westpac is one of the top sustainable companies in Australia that produce a standalone social report. The company is aiming to remain sustainability by anticipating and actively making improvement over social issues as a way creating value to the company’s business. This report examines the sustainability practices of Westpac recently with the compliance sustainability report with the Global reporting Initiatives. The results show that Westpac is doing well with their performance, however, it…
Practise in recent years has highlighted that social sustainability is a key to achieve long-term competitiveness and sustainable growth for firms. However, current studies on mainly focused on achieving business values. Social dimensions are given relatively lower priority, analysed separately and treated outside the scope of business strategy (Awale and Rawlinson; 2014). An alternative concept, Creating Shared Value (CSV) concept is considered. It aims to enhance a firm's image by advancing…