Articles on the Concept of Sustainability

For those interested in the concept of sustainability, the paper at http://www.ceeindia.org/esf/download/paper38.pdf may be of interest. Feedback and critique welcomed.

Cheers
Jack Santa Barbara

The Sustainable Scale Project
www.sustainablescale.org
 

Some of my coworkers at the Washington State Department of Ecology tackled this, Jennifer. See the Field Guide to Sustainability http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0304005.html

Good luck,
Diana Ruth

Olegre Washington State
Department of Ecology Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program Environmental Education/ Outreach Specialist

A great summary on sustainable development is available at this link: http://pce.govt.nz/reports/allreports/1_877274_03_8.shtml

Waverley Parsons

Climate Change Advisor
Kapiti Coast District Council
Communities for Climate Protection CCP-NZ
Private Bag 601 Paraparaumu
ph: (04) 904 5846
fax: (04) 904 5830 

Dear Jennifer:

The Asian Productivity Organization has developed a six step process to address sustainability. A policy related introduction to the idea is available on their website, google them and look a the Report to the WSSD in 2002 on this. The same report is available on a corporate website, if you google E2 Management Corporation and go the link on Green Productivity. IF this approach is of interest to you, APO just released two books on this, one a textbook called a Handbook on Green Productivity that walks adult learners through the process. The companion document is called Greening on the Go, which explains over 80 tools, techniques and concepts under the GP umbrella. The latter one is primarily geared to micro-enterprise. APO is selling the books, but will offer them on line when they are uploaded, I think for the effort of downloading.

Cheers
L. E. Johannson B.E.S., (Hons) M.Sc., FRSA