sustainability of earth
1Sustainability — Achieving sustainability will enable the Earth to continue supporting human life as we know it. Blue Marble NASA composite images: 2001 (left), 2002 (right). See also: Sustainable development Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans,… …
2Earth systems engineering and management — (ESEM) is a discipline used to analyze, design, engineer and manage complex environmental systems. It entails a wide range of subject areas including anthroplogy, engineering, environmental science, ethics and philosophy. At its core, ESEM looks… …
3Sustainability/Old — Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. The term, in its environmental usage, refers to the potential longevity of vital human ecological support systems, such as the planet …
4Earth sheltering — is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature. Earth sheltering is popular in modern times among advocates of passive… …
5Earth Day — is one of two observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth s environment. The United Nations celebrates… …
6Earth jurisprudence — is a philosophy of law and human governance that is based on the idea that humans are only one part of a wider community of beings and that the welfare of each member of that community is dependent on the welfare of the Earth as a whole.cite… …
7Earth Day — ☆ Earth Day n. April 22, a day on which environmentalist concerns are variously acknowledged * * * annual celebration honouring the achievements of the environmental movement (environmentalism) and raising awareness of the importance of… …
8Sustainability metrics and indices — Sustainable development indicators (SDI) have the potential to turn the generic concept of sustainability into action. Today, however, we are far from achieving this potential. We can t currently find a standardized set of indicators and several… …
9Sustainability Science — Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaft (engl. Sustainability Science) ist eine neue angewandte Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Forschung und Umsetzung von Nachhaltigkeit, nachhaltiger Entwicklung und Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien auf lokaler, regionaler,… …
10Earth Summit — For other uses, see Earth Summit (disambiguation). UN Flag The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit, Rio Conference, Earth Summit (Portuguese: Eco 92) was a major United Nations conference …
