Essays about: "Sustainable Selves"

Found 3 essays containing the words Sustainable Selves.

  1. 1. Sustainable Selves : Shifting Paradigms within Individuals as the Core Driver to Reaching a Sustainable Society

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för maskinteknik

    Author : Zaida Bárcena; Jayne Bryant and Jenny Lind; [2009]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; Sustainable Selves; Paradigm; Qualities; Guidebook;

    Abstract : Many people have focussed on the physical or technical aspects of what needs to change in order for us to achieve a sustainable society. These approaches have been vital in addressing major challenges facing our world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Operationalising the SARD-Initiative in Viet Nam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; [2006]
    Keywords : sustainable agriculture and rural development; Agenda 21; partnership; dialogue; stakeholder; learning; self-organisation; civil society; indigenous; ethnic minority;

    Abstract : The SARD (Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development) Initiative is a partnership programme which emerged at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 to support the implementation of Agenda 21, Chapter 14. Described as a multi-stakeholder umbrella framework designed to support the transition to people-centred sustainable agriculture and rural development it is intended as a civil society led, government supported, FAO facilitated undertaking. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ecolabels as Regulatory Measures - A comparative study of the Eco Flower and the Nordic Swan.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ursula Gårdendal; [2002]
    Keywords : EG-rätt; Miljörätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Eco-labels show consumers which products' impact (multi-criteria basis) on the environment is the smallest compared to competitively and functionally similar ones and is intended to change consumption patterns. Generally most voluntary eco-labelling schemes have similar distinctive features, the main goal being that of promoting environmentally 'superior' products in providing consumers information and raising environmental standards. READ MORE