Sustainability is relevant to development projects. A definition of development sustainability is the continuation of benefits after major assistance from the donor has been completed. Ensuring that development projects are sustainable can reduce the likelihood of them collapsing after they have just finished; it also reduces the throwing of money at development problems and the subsequent social problems, such as dependence of the stakeholders on external donors and their resources. All development assistance, apart from temporary emergency ...

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Sustainability, 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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Sustainable development, Sustainable development - Environmental degradation, Sustainable development - Popularization of the concept of sustainable development, Sustainable development - Sustainable development in the law

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The first major manifestation of this popularization of sustainable development occurred at the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (the Earth Summit) in 1992. The conference was prompted by the report Our Common Future (1987, World Commission on Environment and Development, also known as the Brundtland Commission), which called for strategies to strengthen efforts to promote sustainable and environmentally sound development. A series of seven UN conferences on environment and development followed. The Bru ...

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Sustainable development, Sustainable development - Environmental degradation, Sustainable development - Popularization of the concept of sustainable development, Sustainable development - Sustainable development in the law

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

Buddhism sees humans neither as a special creation of God, nor does it see them as having been given dominion over 'lesser' species. It says that like all sentient beings, humans also wander in the limited, conditioned realm of samsara, the cycle of rebirths.

It believes that man influences the environment not only through his actions but also through the moral and immoral qualities of his actions - karmic effects catch up with people via their environment.

(See also: Buddhism 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)

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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Hardship Throws Up A Million Saviours

When we run for cover as the sky opens up and the rain comes thundering down to the accompaniment of a million kettle-drums; when in the middle of the night, our bed dances across the floor of our room in the arms of a mighty earthquake, we exclaim: "Please, God, help me out of this!" - no matter in what language we've muttered the words, no matter what age we are living in, or where. Then there is one God, the protector of all humanity.

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New Global Order and Oneness Principle

Thirty years ago the historian Arnold Toynbee and Daisaku Ikeda, head of the Japanese Buddhist Soka Gokkai International, discussed at length various pertinent issues, trying to discern the future direction that our world must take if it is to survive these "times of the end".

Toynbee remarks, "...The question of mankind's future religion arises because all the current religions have proved unsatisfactory... A future religion that is to bring into being, and to keep in being, a new civilisation will have to be one that will enable mankind to contend with, and to overcome, the evils that are serious present threats to human survival."

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Animal Rights: God of All Things

All creatures, big and small, are beautiful creations of God. Very often, however, we tend to either ignore the "small" or exploit them for selfish reasons. This is where religion and spirituality can help - to restore to us a holistic perspective so that all of God's creations are given due respect.

Religious thought and spirituality serve a larger purpose only when they find positive expression in action. Theory without implementation is of no use. I fear that the concepts of religion and spirituality are being hijacked by humans for their own selfish purposes, leaving out all the other, equally if not more valid forms of life.

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Baha'i Perspective On Gender Divide

Nearly 121 million children around the world receive little or no schooling, and the majority of these children are girls. Why is the gender divide so deep? What is holding us back from pursuing a policy of enlightened self-interest?

The Baha'i international community has long recognised the importance of educating girls because as future mothers, they would be better equipped to encourage Generation X - of either gender - to go to school. Nearly 90 years ago, Abdu'l-Baha said: "The education of women is of greater importance than the education of men, for they are the mothers of the race, and mothers play an important role in rearing children. So, they must be capably trained in order to educate both sons and daughters".

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Erection of the statues: All Statues Have Feet of Clay

The Anglo-American war in Iraq had many aspects to it, but the most poignant image to many was that of the dramatic collapse of Saddam's larger-than-life statue in Baghdad's Firdaus Square.

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Oneness: For the Good of the World

The Bhagavad Gita lays utmost emphasis on the good of the world or lokasamgraha. Work done for lokasamgraha not only prevents destruction of the world; it also contributes towards social efficiency.

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Kundalini Maha Yoga and World Peace

We are in a state of unbalanced development, lacking on the spiritual side. Therefore, to attain what is missing -- peace, harmony and brotherhood -- it is necessary to realize that the entire universe is the creation of God, that all life is one, and that all are children of love. This realization is spiritual; it is not intellectual comprehension of an ideal.

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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 ...

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• 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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Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices. Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emerge ...

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A developing country is a country with a low income average, a relatively undeveloped infrastructure and a lower Human Development Index rating when compared to the global norm. The term has tended to edge out earlier ones, including the Cold War-defined "Third World". Development entails developing a modern infrastructure (both physical and institutional), and a move away from low value added sectors such as agriculture and natural resource extraction. Developed countries usually have economic syst ...

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• Developing country - Measure of development
• Developing country - Nature of development
• Developing country - Sources of underdevelopment
• Developing country - Typology and names of countries

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The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of European Union agricultural subsidies which represents about 44% of the EU's spending (€49bn scheduled spend for 2005 [1]). These subsidies work by guaranteeing a minimum price to producers and by direct payment of a subsidy for crops planted. This provides some economic certainty for EU farmers and production of a certain quantity of agricultural goods. Reforms of the system are currently underway including a phased transfer of subsidy to land stewardship rather than specific crop production from 2005 to 2012. Detailed implementat ...

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• Common Agricultural Policy - Beginnings of the CAP
• Common Agricultural Policy - Objectives
• Common Agricultural Policy - How the CAP works
• Common Agricultural Policy - Problems of the CAP
• Common Agricultural Policy - Anti-development
• Common Agricultural Policy - Rural Environment
• Common Agricultural Policy - Artificially high food prices
• Common Agricultural Policy - Equity among member states
• Common Agricultural Policy - State intervention
• Common Agricultural Policy - Sustainability
• Common Agricultural Policy - Reforming the CAP
• Common Agricultural Policy - Overview
• Common Agricultural Policy - Pre-1992
• Common Agricultural Policy - 1992
• Common Agricultural Policy - 2003
• Common Agricultural Policy - EU expansion 2004
• Common Agricultural Policy - European Commission Report
• Common Agricultural Policy - Sugar regime reform 2005

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Wan Chai (or Wanchai, 灣仔; Cantonese IPA: /wɑn55 tsɐɪ35/; Jyutping: waan1 zai2; Pinyin: Wān Zaǐ; lit. "a small bay, a cove") is an area situated at the west of the Wan Chai District, in the north of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong, beginning from Canal Road in the east, to Arsenal Street in the west and Bowen Road in the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called Wan Chai North. Wan Chai is one of the busiest co ...

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• Wan Chai - Overview
• Wan Chai - History
• Wan Chai - Start-up
• Wan Chai - Reclamations
• Wan Chai - Buildings
• Wan Chai - Community life
• Wan Chai - Administration
• Wan Chai - Culture of Wan Chai people
• Wan Chai - Religious diversity and eclecticism
• Wan Chai - Street entertainments
• Wan Chai - Notable celebrities
• Wan Chai - Tourism and recreation
• Wan Chai - Cultural institutions
• Wan Chai - Urban decay and renewal
• Wan Chai - Urban decay in Hong Kong
• Wan Chai - The Urban Renewal Proposals
• Wan Chai - Demolition of Lee Tung Street
• Wan Chai - Renovation of Tai Yuen Street
• Wan Chai - Relocation
• Wan Chai - Renewal of Southorn Playground
• Wan Chai - Sustainable development
• Wan Chai - Central and Wan Chai Reclamation
• Wan Chai - Mega Tower
• Wan Chai - Transport
• Wan Chai - Main roads and tunnels
• Wan Chai - Mass Transit Railway
• Wan Chai - Trams
• Wan Chai - Buses
• Wan Chai - Taxis
• Wan Chai - Minibus
• Wan Chai - Ferries
• Wan Chai - Bibliography

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Sustainable - the ability to maintain into perpetuity. See also: As in Sustainable business As in timber and logging: Sustainable forestry As in fishing: Sustainable fisheries As in land use: Sustainable development Sustainable agriculture As in the ability of humanity to endure: Sustainable living ...

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The water industry provides drinking water and wastewater services (including sewage treatment) to households and industry. Water industry - Overview. The modern water industry operates sophisticated and costly water and wastewater networks and sewage treatment plants, and typically consumes 1-2% of GDP. It is generally a natural monopoly, and as a result is usually run as a public service by a public utility which is owned by local or national government. In some countries, notably France, the UK and the C ...

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• Water industry - Overview
• Water industry - Organizational structure
• Water industry - Ownership
• Water industry - Operations
• Water industry - Functions
• Water industry - Standards

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