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Originally Posted by TonyThompson
Following on this article... I am interested in what people think about The Natural Step framework. Are you familar with it, is it logical, does it work?
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Originally Posted by Karl
Article Link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/...m/fulltext.pdf
Approach. Following a brief review of the diverse manner in
which the concept has developed over time, we present the case
for application of a series of simple conditions for sustainability,
originally developed by The Natural Step in the early 90s, which
nevertheless still provide a sound basis on which progress towards
sustainable development could be monitored. The paper
also highlights the unavoidable links between sustainability and
ethics, including those in the sensitive fields of population and
quality of life. |
While it was mentioned in the original article referenced above (Johnston
et al. 2007), perhaps we should start by allowing readers to familiarize themselves with the ideas of that system (from a more direct source), and how this system relates to the various “definitions” of sustainability:
http://www.naturalstep.ca/articles/T...kGuidebook.pdf
TNS Framework - Overview
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