Introduction to Sustainable Development

[Pages:96]Introduction to Sustainable Development

A brief handbook for students by students

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Published in 2015

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Abstract

This handbook (Greek and English version) was prepared under the care of various IHU professors while graduates and postgraduate students of the IHU Master of Science in Environmental Management and Sustainability and other fields conducted the composing part. It is the outcome of collective efforts and work. The purpose of this initiative is to create a simple, understandable and useful guide or tool for the reader, in order to understand the basic principles of sustainable development and the essential value of sustainability that contributes to the solution of various global problems and concerns.

In this handbook you may find some basic definitions of terms concerning sustainability. Moreover, the three pillars of sustainability (environment, society, economy) are fully explained in various chapters. Also, the birth and evolution of Sustainable Development is illustrated while the role of the enterprise in sustainable development is demonstrated. In addition, the connection between Tourism, Cooperations and Sustainable Development is analysed. Furthermore, you may find chapters concerning The Impact of Urban Pollution in Sustainability and the Role of Citizens in promoting sustainable development, while there is a chapter dedicated to the Right to Environment: the principle of sustainability in the Greek legal order. Finally, there are some special contributions analysing various concepts that are connected to Sustainable Development.

Keywords: Sustainable Development, Handbook, Sustainability, Students

Giorgos Goniadis

October 18, 2015

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List of Abbreviations

CAP CBA CMUR COP CSR DAX DESA EEA EIA ELECTRE EMF EU GDP GRI ICA ICT IHU ILO IMF LCA LOHAS NGO ODS OECD SD SME UN UNCED UNFCCC UNWTO USA WB WHO WTO

Collaborative Awareness Platform Cost-Benefit Analysis Centres for Management of Urban Residues Conference of the Parties Corporate Social Responsibility German stock index Department of Economic and Social Affairs European Environment Agency Environmental Impact Assessment ELimination Et Choix Traduisant la REalit? Electromagnetic Field European Union Gross Domestic Product Global Reporting Initiative International Cooperative Alliance Information and Communication Technology International Hellenic University International Labor Organization International Monetary Fund Life Cycle Analysis Llifestyle Of Health And Sustainability Non-Governmental Organization Ozone-Depleting Substances Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Sustainable Development Small and Medium Enterprises United Nations United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change United Nations World Tourism Organization United States of America World Bank World Health Organization World Trade Organization

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Table of Contents

Abstract ......................................................................................................................... 4 List of Abbreviations ...................................................................................................6 Table of Contents .........................................................................................................7 Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................9 Foreword from Prof. Nicolas Moussiopoulos..........................................................10 Foreword from Prof. Eftichios Sartzetakis .............................................................12 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 14 Highlights of the 1st IHU International Conference on Sustainable Development ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Definitions of terms....................................................................................................21 The Three Pillars of Sustainability...........................................................................25 The birth and evolution of Sustainable Development ............................................29 Sustainable Development and the Environment.....................................................35 The Social Dimension of Sustainable Development................................................37 Basic Economic Principles of Sustainable Development........................................41 Environmental Policy and Governance ...................................................................45 The Role of the Enterprise in Sustainable Development: Corporate Social Responsibility .............................................................................................................50 Sustainable Development and Tourism ...................................................................54 Cooperations and Sustainable Development ...........................................................57 The Impact of Urban Pollution in Sustainability ? the Role of Citizens ..............62 Right to Environment: the principle of sustainability in the Greek legal order..69 Contributions ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Is sustainability worthwhile for companies? ...........................................................73 Creating motives and tools in order to enable citizens to become "Smart Citizens": A "socially-oriented" bottom-up approach towards sustainability. ...80 Multi-criteria decision analysis as a decision making tool towards adaptation of urban sustainability policies .....................................................................................88

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Table of Figures

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post.html#.VSL1gNysWSp ................................................................................ 32 Figure 3 - The three pillars of sustainability ...........................................................62 Figure 4 - Waste Management Hierarchy ...............................................................65 Figure 5 - Pyramid of the levels of citizens' interaction in order to enable citizens

to become "Smart Citizens"..............................................................................82 Figure 6 - The overall collective intelligence concept .............................................83 Figure 7 - ICT towards collective intelligence.........................................................84

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