A systems approach to sustainability and sustainable development
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A systems approach to sustainability and sustainable development
（Series CEPAL, . Serie medio ambiente y desarrollo ; 64）
Naciones Unidas, CEPAL/ECLAC, Environment and Human Settlements Division, 2003
Note
"United Nations Publications, LC/L.1864-P"--T.p. verso
"Sales number: E.03.II.G.35"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-38)
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Description
This document discusses the concept of sustainability and sustainable development, introducing the various theoretical perspectives used in literature. It identifies the determinants of sustainability and explains issues such as the availability of resources, adaptability/flexibility, homeostasis, capacity of response, self-reliance, and empowerment. The relationship between sustainability, development, non-development, and mal-development, is illustrated with the aid of diagrams, and the alternative paths towards sustainable development are identified.
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