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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/05%3A_Global_Change/5.04%3A_Sustainability/5.4.01%3A_Introduction_to_SustainabilityThis section introduces the concept of sustainability, which refers to the sociopolitical, scientific, and cultural challenges of living within the means of the Earth without significantly impairing i...This section introduces the concept of sustainability, which refers to the sociopolitical, scientific, and cultural challenges of living within the means of the Earth without significantly impairing its function. Sustainability did not suddenly come into being at a single moment in time. Most environmental historians have discerned at least three distinct periods during which new concepts and ideas came or were brought into being in order to understand and manage human impacts on the environment
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/05%3A_Global_Change/5.04%3A_Sustainability/5.4.04%3A_Sustainability_and_the_FutureAll levels of society have a responsibility to protect the quality of our common environment. These obligations are a central aspect of the social contract by which enlightened communities function. A...All levels of society have a responsibility to protect the quality of our common environment. These obligations are a central aspect of the social contract by which enlightened communities function. All individual citizens have an obligation to live their lives in an environmentally responsible manner.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/tholmberg_at_nwcc.edu/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/15%3A_Our_Environmental_Future/5.4.4%3A_Sustainability_and_the_FutureAll levels of society have a responsibility to protect the quality of our common environment. These obligations are a central aspect of the social contract by which enlightened communities function. A...All levels of society have a responsibility to protect the quality of our common environment. These obligations are a central aspect of the social contract by which enlightened communities function. All individual citizens have an obligation to live their lives in an environmentally responsible manner.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/tholmberg_at_nwcc.edu/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/15%3A_Our_Environmental_Future/5.4.1%3A_Introduction_to_SustainabilityThis section introduces the concept of sustainability, which refers to the sociopolitical, scientific, and cultural challenges of living within the means of the Earth without significantly impairing i...This section introduces the concept of sustainability, which refers to the sociopolitical, scientific, and cultural challenges of living within the means of the Earth without significantly impairing its function. Sustainability did not suddenly come into being at a single moment in time. Most environmental historians have discerned at least three distinct periods during which new concepts and ideas came or were brought into being in order to understand and manage human impacts on the environment
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/05%3A_Global_Change/5.04%3A_Sustainability/5.4.03%3A_Environmental_Policy_Monitoring_and_Impact_AssessmentsEnvironmental policies are typically driven by problems of the day, real and perceived, that require systemic solutions. Many of these complex problems have multiple causes and impacts, affect some mo...Environmental policies are typically driven by problems of the day, real and perceived, that require systemic solutions. Many of these complex problems have multiple causes and impacts, affect some more than others, are economically demanding, are often not as apparent to casual observers, nor are benefits perceived to equal to costs. Environmental monitoring programs depend on the careful choice of a limited number of representative indicators and on the collection of reliable data.
