Outline of sustainability

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

Taxonomy

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

Sub-fields of sustainability governance

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

Biodiversity

Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

see also: Biodiversity

Levels of biological organisation

Politics of sustainability

Population control

Population control

Environmental technology

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

Over consumption

Food

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

Water

Materials

Recycling and rubbish bin in a German railway station

Sustainability organizations

Sustainability publications

Sustainability advocates

Transport

See also

Sustainability lists
Sustainability glossaries

References

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