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Sustainable Places Institute
Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable living). Sustainability is commonly described as having three dimensions (also called pillars): environmental, economic, and social. Many publications state that the environmental dimension (also called "planetary integrity" or "ecological integrity") is the most important, and, in everyday usage, "sustainability" is often focused on countering major environmental problems, such as climate change, Biodiversity loss, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, land degradation, and Air pollution, air and water pollution. Humanity is now exceeding several "planetary boundaries". A closely related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used synonymously. However, UNESCO distinguishes the two thus: "''Sustainabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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116 (''one hundred and sixteen'') may refer to: *116 (number) *AD 116 *116 BC *116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a military unit *116 (MBTA bus) *116 (New Jersey bus) *116 (hip hop group), a Christian hip hop collective *116 emergency number, see List of emergency telephone numbers **Emergency telephone number#116, 116 emergency telephone number in California *116 helplines in Europe *Route 116, see list of highways numbered 116 See also *11/6 (other) * *Livermorium, synthetic chemical element with atomic number 116 {{Numberdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
