Ecological sustainability

Definition and meaning of ecology:

ecology - the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components

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Definition and meaning of ecological species:

ecological species - a concept of species, in which a species is a set of organisms adapted to a particular ecological niche

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Definition and meaning of ecological equivalent:

ecological equivalent - a different species that occupies a similar ecological niche in a similar ecosystem in a different part of the world

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Definition and meaning of ecological resilience:

ecological resilience - a measure of resistance to ecological disturbance and the speed of return to the equilibrium state of an ecosystem; also called "ecosystem resilience"

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Definition and meaning of restoration ecology :

restoration ecology   - activities undertaken by humans to repair ecological damage, such as establishing vegetation on degraded habitat, increasing the populations of endangered species, and decreasing the threatened area of an ecosystem

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Definition and meaning of ecological isolation:

ecological isolation - a form of reproductive isolation in which two closely-related species are separated by what is often a slight difference in the niches they occupy

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At the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992, environmental issues were hotly debated and an attempt was made to arrive at a blueprint for future conservation efforts. A document, known as Agenda 21, was issued, which provided 27 guiding principles for sustainable development.

Interestingly, several of the 'Rio principles' for environmental conservation were taught and practised in ancient India. The modern holistic approach for ecological balance is reflected in the most ancient of Indian scriptures, the Vedas.

(See also: Hinduism and Ecology, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Definition and meaning of ecosystem based management:

ecosystem based management (EBM) - EBM integrates knowledge of ecological interrelationships to manage impacts within an ecosystem. Effective implementation of EBM should: (1) consider ecological processes that operate both inside and outside ecosystem boundaries, (2) recognize the importance of species and habitat diversity, and (3) accommodate human uses and associated benefits within the context of conservation requirements

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Definition and meaning of ecosophy:

ecosophy - ecological philosophy; a set of ethics related to ecological and environmental matters; It refers to philosophies which have a predominant ecocentric or biocentric perspective

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Definition and meaning of autecology:

autecology - the ecology of a single species

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Definition and meaning of competitive release:

competitive release - the expansion of a species' ecological niche, associated with the lack of competition with other species

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Definition and meaning of climax:

climax - the final stage in ecological succession that is able to persist in the absence of environmental change

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Definition and meaning of euryokous:

euryokous - adapted to numerous ecological niches

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Permaculture is a design system which aims to create sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns. The word 'permaculture', coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, is derived as a contraction of permanent agriculture, or permanent culture. The idea of permacuture is considered among the most significant innovations developed by Australian's in the century since Australian federation [1]. However like "nature", the permaculture concept evolves with time making its definition difficult ...

Including:

• Permaculture - Origins
• Permaculture - Influences
• Permaculture - Core values
• Permaculture - The permaculture design innovation
• Permaculture - Observation
• Permaculture - Patterns
• Permaculture - Permaculture Zone
• Permaculture - Links and connections
• Permaculture - Layers/'Stacking'
• Permaculture - Guilds
• Permaculture - Perennial plants
• Permaculture - Animals
• Permaculture - Annual Monoculture anti-pattern
• Permaculture - Energy
• Permaculture - Permaculture design for ecological-economic ethics
• Permaculture - Contemporary examples
• Permaculture - Africa
• Permaculture - Australia
• Permaculture - Indonesia
• Permaculture - United Kingdom

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Green issues Worldwide green parties (list): Global Greens · Africa · Americas · Asia-Pacific · Europe Global Greens Charter: ecological wisdom · social justice · participatory democracy · nonviolence · sustainability · respect diversity Sustainability is a systemic concept, relating to the continuity of economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society. It is intended to be a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that societ ...

Including:

• Sustainability - Definition
• Sustainability - Sustainability Index
• Sustainability - Concepts and issues
• Sustainability - Implementing Agenda 21
• Sustainability - Types of sustainability
• Sustainability - Development sustainability
• Sustainability - Bibliography

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This is an example of an ecological economic proposal that aims to more efficiently protect social and ecological systems (http://www.fs.fed.us/eco/st21p1.htm#policy) Costanza and Perrings (1990) provide an example of how to combine what we now know about the uncertainties of environmental protection with what we also know about the difficulties of more direct forms of social control such as regulation or outright prohibition. In order to develop more cost effective, less intrusive, and generally more positive stimuli to protect and/or manag ...

See also:

Ecological economics, Ecological economics - Concept, Ecological economics - Example of Sustainable Development Policy, Ecological economics - Criticism and Alternatives, Ecological economics - History

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Agroecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design, development, and management of sustainable agricultural systems. Agroecology is the science of sustainable agriculture; the methods of agroecology have as their goal achieving sustainability of agricultural systems balanced in all spheres. This includes the socio-economic and the ecological or environmental. An agroecosystem is a key idea in agroecology - they are defined as "semi-domesticated ecosystems that fall on a gradient betwe ...

Including:

• Agroecology - Latin America and Agroecology

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Green issues Worldwide green parties (list): Global Greens · Africa · Americas · Asia-Pacific · Europe Global Greens Charter: ecological wisdom · social justice · participatory democracy · nonviolence · sustainability · respect diversity The worldwide green parties are committed to the following Four Pillars: Ecology (sometimes "Ecological Wisdom" or "Ecological Sustainability") Social Justice (sometimes "Social Equality and Economi ...

Including:

• Four Pillars of the Green Party - History of the Four Pillars
• Four Pillars of the Green Party - Explaining the Pillars
• Four Pillars of the Green Party - The Pillars as an ethical system

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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of 175 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. The WBCSD was created in 1995 in a merger of the Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Industry Council for the Environment and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. It works on a variety of aspects related to sustainable development, i.e. sustainable livelihoods, energy & ...

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In ecology, carrying capacity is the measure of an environment, or habitat, to indefinitely sustain the population of a particular species in a steady-state population density. An alternative definition for carrying capacity is: the maximum population of a particular species a particular region can support without hindering future generations' ability to maintain the same population. The carrying capacity of an environment will vary for different species in different habitats, and can change over time due to a species impact on ...

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