The Need, Role and Significance of Sustainability

Talan, Anita; Pathak, Arsum; Tyagi, Rajeshwar Dayal

doi:10.1002/9781119434016.ch2

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“…The most important elements of sustainability goals vary across places, times and groups and (the adequacy of the resource base to support human well-being now and in the future is a central feature of sustainability) [41]. It has been noted that the UN SDGs provide a mechanism for the communication of themes to activate the social norms that can potentially promote societally beneficial practices [59] and that future orientation is essential for sustainability including all dimensions and measures to address all interlinked impacts on people and the environment [21]. Previous studies have recognized the following characteristics of sustainability:…”

Section: Sustainabilitymentioning

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“…In addition, sustainability and global sustainability transformation require governance to implement sustainability in practice [20]. The achievement of a sustainable future requires taking care of all dimensions of sustainability and addressing all interlinked impacts on people and the environment [21] as well as a fundamental shift in the development paradigm including focus on enhanced human well-being and environmental resilience [22]. It has been noted that the social dimension plays a major role in sustainability assessment [23].…”

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“…It is based on the social, environmental and economic pillars of sustainability (in the broadest sense) and it encourages coordination between humans and social, environmental and economic pillars of sustainability through sustainability strategies [21].…”

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“…It is about a (1) communal system with social equity and understanding of relationship to address the pressures caused by disharmony in the society and (2) the achievement of a stable relationship between human activities and the environment to ensure that future generations can have a good quality of life [21].…”

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“…In-depth knowledge about all parameters that have an effect on sustainability and assessment of the progress of a nation towards sustainability based on all parameters and their individual and combined impacts on all pillars of sustainability [21].…”

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Exploring Social Sustainability Handprint—Part 2: Sustainable Development and Sustainability

Husgafvel

2021

Sustainability

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Social sustainability is a major part of both sustainable development and sustainability including societal sustainability and overall promotion of more sustainable societies taking into account multiple social/society–environment relationships and interfaces. These contexts have a strong focus on both present and future generations, encompassing sustainable development of both people and the planet. Social sustainability handprints provide many opportunities to promote social sustainability management and assessment by organizations and people and to create changes and encourage actions that contribute to overall social and societal sustainability. This study applied qualitative approaches to explore social sustainability handprints from the perspectives of sustainable development, sustainability, social and societal sustainability and sustainability assessment and indicators. This study addressed a clear research gap and aimed at identifying key definitions, elements, approaches and development focus areas within these frameworks as well as at suggesting associated implications for social sustainability handprint development. The findings suggest that social sustainability handprints can be created through multiple actions, changes, innovations and impacts to promote social sustainability based on sustainable development, sustainability and social and societal sustainability. Various actors such as all types of organizations, individuals, groups and companies can implement these ways to create social sustainability handprints. In addition, there are multiple assessment approaches that can be applied to the assessment of social sustainability handprints such as sustainability management, assessment and indicators, encompassing multiple specific elements and approaches.

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Section: Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%