16-05-2013 | Mélard, François ; Mormont, Marc, Sustainability, 2013

Through the issue of pesticide management in Belgium, this article offers an empirical and conceptual grasp on what Ulrich Beck called the second-order reflexive modernity; that which is exercised among citizens when they are confronted with threatening and uncertain situations. To achieve ...

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14-05-2013 | Stephenson, Eleanor ; Shaw, Karena, Sustainability, 2013

Shale gas proponents argue this unconventional fossil fuel offers a “bridge” towards a cleaner energy system by offsetting higher-carbon fuels such as coal. The technical feasibility of reconciling shale gas development with climate action remains contested. However, we here argue that ...

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14-05-2013 | Ojala, Maria, Sustainability, 2013

The objective of this questionnaire study was to investigate how Swedish adolescents (n = 321) cope with climate change and how different coping strategies are associated with environmental efficacy, pro-environmental behavior, and subjective well-being. The results were compared to an ...

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13-05-2013 | Naguib, Saphinaz-Amal, Sustainability, 2013

This article is about the work of museums in constructing the intangible cultural heritage of migration and diasporas. I address the cultural dimension of sustainability and examine what happens to living traditions in migratory contexts, in particular, in contexts of international ...

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10-05-2013 | Wiltshire, Andrew J.; Kay, Gillian ; Gornall, Jemma L.; Betts, Richard A., Sustainability, 2013

Population growth and climate change are likely to impact upon food and water availability over the coming decades. In this study we use an ensemble of climate simulations to project the implications of both these drivers on regional changes in food and water. This study highlights the ...

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10-05-2013 | Nicolette, Joseph ; Burr, Stephanie ; Rockel, Mark, Sustainability, 2013

The increasing pressure on the earth’s resources due to population growth requires that development and resource use be managed to maintain a sustainable environment so as to preserve or enhance human well-being. A practical approach for demonstrating the environmental sustainability of an ...

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08-05-2013 | Seeliger, Leanne ; Turok, Ivan, Sustainability, 2013

Cities at all stages of development need to provide jobs, food and services for their people. There is no formula that can unilaterally be applied in all urban environments to achieve this. The complex interaction of social, economic and ecological cycles within cities makes it impossible to ...

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08-05-2013 | Pillay, Avin ; Molki, Arman ; Elkadi, Mirella ; Manuel, Johnson ; Bojanampati, Shrinivas ; Khan, Mohammed ; Stephen, ..., Sustainability, 2013

Neem biodiesel is currently being explored as a future biofuel and was extracted chemically from the vegetable oil. Many of its properties are still under investigation and our aim was to study its noxious-gas emission profiles from blends with regular petroleum diesel. The distinct advantage ...

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07-05-2013 | Berry, Jeffrey M.; Portney, Kent E., Sustainability, 2013

Many cities across the United States have embraced programs aimed at achieving greater sustainability. This may seem surprising, particularly since adopting aggressive environmental protection programs is regarded by some as inimical to economic development. An alternative perspective is that ...

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07-05-2013 | Nussbaumer, Patrick ; Nerini, Francesco Fuso; Onyeji, Ijeoma ; Howells, Mark, Sustainability, 2013

Energy access metrics are needed to track the progress towards providing sustainable energy for all. This paper presents advancements in the development of the Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI), as well as results and analysis for a number of developing countries. The MEPI is a ...

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