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Although in Sweden the simultaneous use of forests for timber production and game hunting are both of socioeconomic importance it often leads to conflicting interests. This study examines forest stakeholder participation in improving game habitat to increase hunting opportunities as well as...
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as for doing work and assuring well-being to every member of the community. These depend on forging a process of …
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for their long term sustainability with respect to the three pillars of human well-being—environmental, economic and …
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Cities at all stages of development need to provide jobs, food and services for their people. There is no formula that can unilaterally be applied in all urban environments to achieve this. The complex interaction of social, economic and ecological cycles within cities makes it impossible to...
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This paper presents the results of a sustainability impact assessment (SIA) of policy induced land use changes in … expert-based impact assessment. For the specification of the regional sustainability context, a set of nine key LUFs and … associated indicators were developed, including three social, three economic, and three environmental sustainability criteria …
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Even though road transport is an essential part of freight distribution, there is a lack of customized routing networks to convey freight over the road. The present paper addresses this deficit by proposing general principles to elaborate a regional freight route network in Flanders. However,...
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The potential benefits are examined of the “Power-to-Gas” (P2G) scheme to utilize excess wind power capacity by generating hydrogen (or potentially methane) for use in the natural gas distribution grid. A parametric analysis is used to determine the feasibility and size of systems producing...
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The term sustainable development is often criticized for having lost credibility due to a lack of clear-cut delineation. The same holds true for education designed to foster sustainable development often referred to as education for sustainable development (ESD). This contribution agrees that...
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An investigation is reported on the importance of integrating sustainability with manufacturing and design, along with … entire life cycle of a process or product is highlighted. It is likely that sustainability and environmental stewardship will … sustainability focus and establish a sustainability culture within companies are more likely to be successful in enhancing design and …
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This essay is an initial exploration of the dimensions of the equity/sustainability linkage from the perspective of … public goods analysis. Sustainability requires an abundance of public goods. Where these commons lack governance …, sustainability is at risk. Equity is a critical component of sustainability that can itself be viewed as a public good, subject to …
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