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Outline of sustainability

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See also: Index of sustainability articles
EnvironmentEquitableSustainableBearable (Social ecology)Viable (Environmental economics)EconomicSocial
Venn diagram of sustainable development:
at the confluence of three constituent parts

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sustainability:

Sustainability – capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship and responsible resource management.

Essence of sustainability

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See also: Sustainability

Taxonomy

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Sustainability is divided into two main branches: sustainability science and sustainability governance. Each of these branches is divided into a number of subfields:

Sub-fields of sustainability science

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See also: Sustainability science

Sub-fields of sustainability governance

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See also: Sustainability governance
Sustainable packaging – molded pulp uses recycled newsprint to form package components. Here, researchers are molding packaging from straw.
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Biodiversity

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Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

see also: Biodiversity

Levels of biological organisation

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Politics of sustainability

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Population control

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Population control

Environmental technology

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Sustainable urban design and innovation: Photovoltaic ombrière SUDI is an autonomous and mobile station that replenishes energy for electric vehicles using solar energy.
See also: Environmental technology

Energy conservation

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See also: Energy conservation

Over consumption

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See also: Over-consumption

Food

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Urban horticulture – Salad lettuce cultivation at the Growing Communities‘ urban plot, in Springfield Park, Clapton, North London.
See also: Food sustainability

Water

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See also: Water sustainability

Materials

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Recycling and rubbish bin in a German railway station
See also: Material Sustainability

Sustainability organizations

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Sustainability publications

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Sustainability (journal)

Sustainability advocates

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See also

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Sustainability lists
Sustainability glossaries

References

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