Sustainable development — is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has … Wikipedia
Sustainable design — Sustainable urban design and innovation: Photovoltaic ombrière SUDI is an autonomous and mobile station that replenishes energy for electric vehicles using solar energy. See also: Sustainable engineering and Ecological design … Wikipedia
Sustainable advertising — addresses the carbon footprint and other negative environmental and social impacts associated with the production and distribution of advertising materials. A growing number of companies are making a commitment to the reduction of their… … Wikipedia
Sustainable Business Network — The Sustainable Business Network is a not for profit organisation in New Zealand. Commonly known as the SBN, the network was created in October 2002 and is a forum for businesses who are interested in sustainable business practice and sustainable … Wikipedia
Sustainable city — A sustainable city, ecocity or ecopolis is an entire city dedicated to minimizing the required inputs (of energy, water and food) and its waste output (of heat, air pollution as CO2, methane, and water pollution.) Richard Register first coined… … Wikipedia
Companion planting — is the planting of different crops in proximity (in gardening and agriculture), on the theory that they assist each other in nutrient uptake, pest control, pollination, and other factors necessary to increasing crop productivity. Companion… … Wikipedia
Craik Sustainable Living Project — CSLP logo The Craik Sustainable Living Project (CSLP) is a nonprofit organization for sustainable development which aims to advance the local use of more ecologically sound technologies and ways of living in rural Saskatchewan, Canada. The four… … Wikipedia
Oil palm — African Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
Treeplanting — is the process of transplanting tree seedlings, generally for forestry, land reclamation, or landscaping purposes. It differs from the transplantation of larger trees in arboriculture, and the lower cost but slower and less reliable distribution… … Wikipedia
