Stewardship is an
ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of
resources
Resource refers to all the materials available in our environment which are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally sustainable and help us to satisfy our needs and wants. Resources can broadly be classified upon their av ...
. The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, economics, health, property, information, theology, cultural resources etc.
History of the term
Stewardship was originally made up of the tasks of a domestic
steward, from
stiġ (''house'', ''hall'') and
weard, (''ward'', ''guard'', ''guardian'', ''keeper''). Stewardship in the beginning referred to the household servant's duties for bringing food and drink to the castle's dining hall. Stewardship responsibilities were eventually expanded to include the domestic, service and management needs of the entire household.
Commercial stewardship tends to the domestic and service requirements of passengers on ships, trains, airplanes or guests in restaurants. This concept of stewardship continues to be referenced within these specific categories.
Stewardship is now generally recognized as the acceptance or assignment of responsibility to shepherd and safeguard the valuables of others.
Notable organizations
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Forest Stewardship Council
The Forest Stewardship Council A. C. (FSC) is an international non-profit, multistakeholder organization established in 1993 that promotes responsible management of the world's forests via timber certification. It is an example of a market-ba ...
, since 1993
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Marine Stewardship Council, since 1996
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Aquaculture Stewardship Council, since 2010
Alliance for Water Stewardship since 2017
Stewardship Italia since 2012
ETICAE-Stewardship in Action since 2014
See also
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Antimicrobial stewardship Antimicrobial stewardship is the systematic effort to educate and persuade prescribers of antimicrobials to follow evidence-based prescribing, in order to stem antimicrobial overuse, and thus antimicrobial resistance. AMS has been an organized eff ...
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Data steward A data steward is an oversight or data governance role within an organization, and is responsible for ensuring the quality and fitness for purpose of the organization's data assets, including the metadata for those data assets. A data steward may s ...
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Environmental ethics
In environmental philosophy, environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy "which reconstructs the essential types of argumentation that can be made for protecting natural entities and the sustainable use of natural resourc ...
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Environmental stewardship
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Nuclear stockpile stewardship
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Product stewardship
Product stewardship is an approach to managing the environmental impacts of different products and materials and at different stages in their production, use and disposal. It acknowledges that those involved in producing, selling, using and dispos ...
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Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it be ...
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Stewardship (theology)
Stewardship is a theological belief that humans are responsible for the world, humanity, and the gifts and resources that have been entrusted to us. Believers in stewardship are usually people who believe in one God who created the universe and all ...
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Stewardship theory Stewardship theory is a theory that managers, left on their own, will act as responsible stewards of the assets they control.
Stewardship theorists assume that given a choice between self-serving behavior and pro-organizational behavior, a steward ...
References
12. ^ Annalisa Casino. 2014.
Stewardship. Politiche e pratiche per una gestione etica delle risorse''Aracne Editrice.
13. ^ Annalisa Casino. 2018.
''Aracne Editrice.
External links
NOAA Planet Stewards Educational ProjectThe NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project (PSEP) is an example of an environmental stewardship program in the United States to advance scientific literacy especially in areas that conserve, restore, and protect human communities and natural resources in the areas of climate, ocean, and atmosphere. It includes professional teachers of students of all ages and abilities, and informal educators who work with the public in nature and science centers, aquaria, and zoos. The project began in 2008 as the NOAA Climate Stewards Project. Its name was changed to NOAA Planet Stewards Educational Project in 2016.
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