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1 Essence of sustainability  





2 Taxonomy  



2.1  Sub-fields of sustainability science  





2.2  Sub-fields of sustainability governance  





2.3  Related disciplines  







3 Biodiversity  



3.1  Levels of biological organisation  







4 Politics of sustainability  





5 Population control  





6 Environmental technology  



6.1  Energy conservation  





6.2  Over consumption  





6.3  Food  





6.4  Water  





6.5  Materials  







7 Sustainability organizations  





8 Sustainability publications  





9 Sustainability advocates  





10 See also  





11 References  














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EnvironmentEquitableSustainableBearable (Social ecology)Viable (Environmental economics)EconomicSocial
Venn diagramofsustainable 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[edit]

Taxonomy[edit]

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[edit]

Sub-fields of sustainability governance[edit]

Sustainable packagingmolded pulp uses recycled newsprint to form package components. Here, researchers are molding packaging from straw.

Related disciplines[edit]

Biodiversity[edit]

Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

see also: 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.

Energy conservation[edit]

Over consumption[edit]

Food[edit]

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

Water[edit]

Materials[edit]

Recycling and rubbish bin in a German railway station

Sustainability organizations[edit]

Sustainability publications[edit]

Sustainability (journal)

Sustainability advocates[edit]

See also[edit]

Sustainability lists
Sustainability glossaries

References[edit]


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