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Published On: 11-11-2008 07:36 PM
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Published On: 11-03-2008 12:09 AM
Blog Category: No Category Blog Tags: No Tags NATURAL TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS
MAN-MADE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT & CONTROL POLLUTION MONITORING, CONTROL & ABATEMENT
SUSTAINABLE LAND USE & PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
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Published On: 10-19-2008 05:06 AM
Blog Category: No Category Blog Tags: No Tags Some recent articles featured on the Energy Environment News Portal, on current and emerging issues related to energy and the environment. > Veolia steps into biofuels using recycled vegetable oils > Pacific Island Countries Switch to Renewable Energy > Models Help Assess Biofuels Sustainability > Trade and climate policies must be linked post-2012 0 Comments
Published On: 09-24-2008 05:17 PM
Blog Category: No Category Blog Tags: No Tags ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT In order to attempt a rationalization of sustainable development (or achieving "sustainability" in development activities) and how that relates to the environment, it may be useful to establish a proper understanding of some of these main concepts. To begin with, what is the “environment” as it pertains to sustainable development? For this purpose, the “environment” can be considered as the combined features and assets that provide the basis for economic and social development, natural resource management and conservation. In this context, sustainable management strategies, options and “best design” practices must be planned and implemented in relation to the processes, components and attributes of abiotic (non-living), biotic and human factors in any given developmental landscape. Or to use a more formal definition: Environment = The combined features and resource capital, that provide the basis for development, environmental management and conservation. Includes the processes and components of, and services provided by, atmospheric, hydrological, geophysical, biotic, human and landscape factors. Environmental quality = The status or value of the natural resource capital at a particular location at a specified time, relative to development, environmental management and conservation. Some further discussions on these concepts that characterize "sustainable development”: Development = The act of altering and modifying resources in order to obtain potential benefits. Environmental Degradation = Adverse effects (reversible or permanent) on biophysical, social and economic resources, or any other reduction of the set of options available to future generations. Adverse Effects = Any reduction in environmental quality of a system, or other depletion of the environmental resource capital. Defined in terms of, and measured by, environmental impacts. Environmental Impact = Change in environmental quality due to external disturbance to a system. Includes positive and negative, primary and secondary, cumulative, synergistic, short, medium and long-term, reversible and irreversible. Described in terms of magnitude (of effect), direction (of change) and probability (of occurrence), with or without mitigation In terms of discussing “development” (the act of altering and modifying the resources of the natural environment in order to obtain potential economic and social benefits), it is important to note that it involves the application of human, financial and biophysical resources to satisfy social and economic needs, inevitably leading to some modification of the biosphere. The extent of development-induced modifications depend on the location, scale, intensity and duration of activities as well as adequacy of mitigation and compensatory measures, which define the scope for, and degree of balance in, environmental costs and benefits. As noted, ideally, for a development to be “sustainable” it should demonstrably be economically feasible and socially acceptable, without causing significant environmental impacts or land degradation. From a policy, regulatory and legislative perspective, very closely related to implementation of all of these characteristics of sustainable development, is the “Precautionary Principle” – a sustainability principle which states that if there are threats of serious irreversible environmental impact, lack of full scientific certainty will not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation. Information Sources: > http://www.sustainabilityforum.com/forum/sustainability-discussion/2814-looking-definition-sustainability.html > http://sustainablelanduse.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/further-definitions-of-sustainability-issues-in-environmental-management/ > http://sustainablelanduse.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/some-terminology-definitions-sustainability-land-use-impact-assessment/ > http://www.sustainabilityforum.com/forum/sustainability-discussion/2900-sustainable-development.html > http://www.sustainabilityforum.com/forum/sustainability-discussion/2842-sustainability-tipping-points-realisation-benefits.html > http://environmentalbase.faunaboard.com/view-forum-posts-f1/a-definition-of-sustainability-t14.htm 0 Comments
Published On: 09-21-2008 01:42 AM
Blog Category: No Category Blog Tags: No Tags GEO ENERGY NETWORK "The Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere & Biosphere Powered By The Heliosphere." Primary Author: Karl RamjohnXING Profile: https://www.xing.com/profile/Karl_Ramjohn ------------------ SOME RECENT ARTICLES FROM THE SITE: > Tropical Storms, Hurricanes and Global Weather: > Magma Energy: Feasible Since 1982: http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/magma-energy-%e2%80%93-feasible-since-1982/ > Biomass Energy - Sustainable Solution to Livestock Wastes? > Algae – The Solution to Energy Crisis & Climate Change? > Integrated Food – Energy Systems: http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/integrated-food%e2%80%93energy-systems-ifes/ > “Spatial Footprint” Challenges of Solar Energy Use http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/spatial-footprint-challenges-of-solar-energy-use/ > Non-Turbine Wind Generator http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/non-turbine-wind-generator/ > Some perspectives on the science of climate change http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/some-perspectives-on-the-science-of-climate-change/ -------------------------- FURTHER CONNECTIONS: RSS Feed: http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/feed/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GeoEnergyNetworkMyBlogLog: http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/community/geoenergynetwork/ BlogCatalog: http://www.blogcatalog.com/user/GeoEnergyNetwork Technorati: http://technorati.com/blogs/geoenergy.wordpress.com BlogRateDirectory: http://www.blogratedirectory.com/blog_detail.php?bid=6533&btitle=+GEO+ENERGY+NETWORK BloggerNow: http://www.bloggernow.com/blogs/15232.htmlBloggernity: http://www.bloggernity.com/blogs/82243.html India-Topsites: http://www.india-topsites.com/india/index.php?a=stats&u=geoenergy Environmenal Pages: http://www.environmentalpages.org/member.php?u=110 Comments
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