Outline of sustainability

Venn diagram of sustainable development:
at the confluence of three constituent parts^[1]

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[edit]

Sustainability

Taxonomy[edit]

Sustainabiity 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[edit]

Sustainability science

Sub-fields of sustainability governance[edit]

Sustainable packaging – molded pulp uses recycled newsprint to form package components. Here, researchers are molding packaging from straw.^[2]

Sustainability governance

Related disciplines[edit]

History of sustainability[edit]

History of sustainability

Biodiversity[edit]

Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

Biodiversity

Levels of biological organisation[edit]

Politics of sustainability[edit]

Population control[edit]

Population control

Environmental technology[edit]

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

Environmental technology

Renewable energy

Energy conservation[edit]

Energy conservation

Over consumption[edit]

Over-consumption

Food[edit]

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

Food

Water[edit]

Water

Materials[edit]

Recycling and rubbish bin in a German railway station

Materials

Sustainability organizations[edit]

Association of Environmental Professionals
International Society of Sustainability Professionals
Sustainability Management Association

Sustainability publications[edit]

Leaders in sustainability[edit]

Category:Sustainability advocates

Paul Hawken

References[edit]

^ Adams, W.M. (2006). "The Future of Sustainability: Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twenty-first Century." Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Report of the IUCN Renowned Thinkers Meeting, 29–31 January 2006. Retrieved on: 2009-02-16.
^ Wood, Marcia (April 2002). "Leftover Straw Gets New Life". Agricultural Research.

External links[edit]

Sustainability at Curlie
Principles of Sustainability – University of Idaho-Washington State University 50-Part HD/Surround Sound Doculecture Open Course
Microdocs: Elements of sustainability
Roadmap for a Sustainable Earth – online book by Hiroshi Komiyama and Steven Kraines
Learning for sustainability web site
International Federation of Accountants Sustainability Framework from the International Federation of Accountants

[Adams2006-1] Adams, W.M. (2006). "The Future of Sustainability: Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twenty-first Century." Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Report of the IUCN Renowned Thinkers Meeting, 29–31 January 2006. Retrieved on: 2009-02-16.

[2] Wood, Marcia (April 2002). "Leftover Straw Gets New Life". Agricultural Research.

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v t e Sustainability
Outline History Index
Principles	Anthropocene Earth system governance Ecological modernization Environmental governance Environmentalism Global catastrophic risk Human impact on the environment Planetary boundaries Social sustainability Stewardship Sustainable development
Consumption	Anthropization Anti-consumerism Earth Overshoot Day Ecological footprint Ethical Over-consumption Simple living Steady-state economy Sustainability advertising Sustainability brand Sustainability marketing myopia Sustainable Systemic change resistance Tragedy of the commons
World population	Birth control Demographic transition Family planning Control Women's education and empowerment
Technology	Appropriate Environmental Natural building Sustainable
Biodiversity	Biosecurity Biosphere Conservation biology Endangered species Holocene extinction Invasive species
Energy	Carbon footprint Climate change mitigation Conservation Descent Efficiency Electrification Emissions trading Fossil-fuel phase-out Peak oil Poverty Rebound effect Renewable
Food	Civic agriculture Community-supported agriculture Forest gardening Foodscaping Local Permaculture Security Sustainable agriculture Sustainable fishery Urban horticulture Vegetable box scheme
Water	Conservation Crisis Efficiency Footprint Reclaimed
Accountability	Sustainability accounting Sustainability measurement Sustainability metrics and indices Sustainability reporting Standards and certification Sustainable yield
Applications	Organic movement Advertising Architecture Art Business City College programs Community Design Ecovillage Education for Sustainable Development Fashion Gardening Geopark Green marketing Industries Landscape architecture Living Low-impact development Sustainable market Organizations Packaging Practices Procurement Space Tourism Transport Urban drainage systems Urban infrastructure Urbanism
Management	Environmental Fisheries Forest Landscape Materials Natural resource Planetary Waste
Agreements and conferences	UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972) Brundtlandt Commission Report (1983) Our Common Future (1987) Earth Summit (1992) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) Agenda 21 (1992) Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) ICPD Programme of Action (1994) Lisbon Principles (1997) Kyoto Protocol (1997) Earth Charter (2000) UN Millennium Declaration (2000) Earth Summit 2002 (Rio+10, Johannesburg) UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, 2012) Sustainable Development Goals (2015) Paris Agreement (2015) UN Ocean Conference (2017)
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Outline of sustainability

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Essence of sustainability[edit]

Taxonomy[edit]

Sub-fields of sustainability science[edit]