Exploring sustainability

Learning Objectives

In this learning module you will become familiar with environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability.

Sustainability

The sustainability movement can be considered to have three strands:

Environmental sustainability

Economic sustainability

Social sustainability

These three strands are inseparable, and it is not possible to attain sustainability without achieving all three. (Sutton, 2000)

Contributors

David McQuillan 2008

References

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• Goodland, R. (2002). Sustainability: human, social, economic, and environmental. Retrieved 2 June, 2008 from http://www.wiley.co.uk/egec/pdf/GA811-W.PDF
• Hawken, P., Lovins, A, & Lovins, L. (2008a). Natural capitalism. Retrieved 2 June, 2008 from http://www.natcap.org/sitepages/pid5.php
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• Smith, A. (1776). An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Retrieved 2 June, 2008 from http://www.adamsmith.org/smith/won-index.htm
• Sutton, P. (2000). Sustainability: What does it mean?. Retrieved 2 June, 2008 from http://www.green-innovations.asn.au/sustblty.htm