Sustainability Taken Seriously 34.4

29 July, 2008
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It's not that we don't know how to determine if a project is sustainable. More often it's that we fail to apply the tests that exist.

This issue of Alternatives describes the many ways that we can test the sustainability of a project, a product or a service.

It features concrete examples of progress toward sustainable development, lending credibility to this highly overused and largely misunderstood term.

Listen to the Sustainability Taken Seriously podcasts on the Alternatives Podcast page.

Sustainability with a Twist - Editorial
Nicola Ross
Editorial
Trees Work on the Farm - Article in Full
Maren Oelbermann
News & Notes
Letter From Bhopal - Abstract Only
Andrea Joyce
Garden Pharmacy
Testing for Tomorrow - Abstract Only
Robert Gibson
Explicit sustainability tests are emerging to help ensure that new initiatives preserve ecosystems, maintain viable livelihoods and deliver quality-of-life gains.
Application Denied - Article in Full
Alberto Fonseca, Robert Gibson
BC’s Kemess North and Nova Scotia’s Whites Point projects promised jobs and revenue, but the communities were looking for overall sustainability.
Power of the People - Abstract Only
Don Mullin
A strong sense of place swayed the review panel to reject the Whites Point quarry proposal.
Legislating Sustainability - Abstract Only
John Brazner
Nova Scotia's new law marries environmental sustainability and economic prosperity.
Raising the Bar - Abstract Only
Jode Roberts
Because the Earth needs a good lawyer.
Eco-Cents - Article in Full
Blair W. Feltmate
Sustainable development is good for business.
6 Steps to Cut the Greenwash - Article in Full
Robyn Hall
Buyer Be Good - Article in Full
Sandra Odendahl
Can you really save the planet by buying stuff?
Sustainability — The Very Idea! - Abstract Only
Kent A. Peacock
The Smallest Revolution - Abstract Only
Stephen Bocking
We need to learn more about nanomaterials before they get too far under our skin.
Thinking Like an Ecosystem - Article in Full
Chris McLaughlin
The inherent uncertainty of natural systems calls for the integration of resiliency and diversity in environmental management.
The Danger of Misinformation - Abstract Only
Gordon McBean
The Deniers is so full of misinformation that it is impossible to list it all.
Review: Canada's Deadly Secret - Abstract Only
Petr Cizek
Canada's Deadly Secret by Jim Harding
Brain Mulch: Moving From Aught to Do - Article in Full
Ryan David Kennedy

Publication of this issue was made possible by funding from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca) and support from our many subscribers. We acknowledge the financial support of The Salamander Foundation; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Ontario Work Study Plan; Suncor Energy; and the government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program and Canada Magazine Fund toward our mailing and editorial costs. The support of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Foundation is appreciated.

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