Weak and strong sustainabilityAlthough related, sustainable development and sustainability are two different concepts. Weak sustainability is an idea within environmental economics which states that 'human capital' can substitute 'natural capital'. It is based upon the work of Nobel laureate Robert Solow, and John Hartwick. Contrary to weak sustainability, strong sustainability assumes that 'human capital' and 'natural capital' are complementary, but not interchangeable. This idea received more political attention as sustainable development discussions evolved in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Index of sustainability articlesThis page is an index of sustainability articles. Adiabatic lapse rate - Air pollution control - Air pollution dispersion modeling - Allotment (gardening) - Anaerobic digestion - Anthropogenic - Anthroposystem - Applied Sustainability - Appropriate technology - Aquaculture - Aquatic ecosystem - Ashden Awards Back-to-the-land movement - Bagasse - Behavioral ecology - Biobutanol - Biodegradable plastics - Bioenergy - Bioenergy village - Biofuel in Brazil - Biofuel in the United States - Biofuel - Biogas - Bi
Utility bicycleA utility bicycle, city bicycle, urban bicycle, European city bike (ECB), Dutch bike, classic bike or simply city-bike, is a bicycle designed for frequent very short, very slow rides through very flat urban areas. It is a form of utility bicycle commonly seen around the world, built to facilitate everyday short-distance riding (no more than 5-6 km a day) in normal clothes in cold-to-mild weather conditions.
Vélos en libre-servicevignette|Nextbike à Leipzig, Allemagne. vignette|SmartBike à Oslo, Norvège en 2005. vignette|SmartBike à Oslo en 2016. vignette|Santander Cycles à Londres, Angleterre. vignette|Velo Antwerpen à Anvers en Belgique. vignette|Vélhop à Strasbourg. Un système de vélos en libre-service (VLS) ou vélopartage met à disposition du public des vélos, gratuitement ou non. Un tel service de mobilité permet d'effectuer des déplacements de proximité principalement en milieu urbain.
Industrie alimentaireLindustrie alimentaire est une filière mondialisée et complexe de personnes et d'entreprises fournissant la plupart des aliments consommés par la population mondiale (de la fourche à la fourchette et en amont et en aval de ce vaste segment économique). Première industrie mondiale à la fin du , elle doit répondre à un besoin vital (manger). Elle le fait via des filières orientées vers la production, la distribution, la transformation, la préparation, la conservation, le transport, la certification et le conditionnement de denrées alimentaires.
Hygiène des alimentsthumb|L'hygiène des ustensiles de cuisine est un premier pas (Chardin, La Fille de cuisine, vers 1736). L'hygiène des aliments comporte l'ensemble des pratiques visant à ce que les aliments mis sur le marché ne soient ni nocifs (préjudiciables à la santé) ni inacceptables pour la consommation en raison d'altérations par des micro-organismes sans caractère nocif. On dit par conséquent que l'hygiène a deux composantes, la sécurité et la salubrité. La sécurité des aliments est aussi appelée innocuité ou sécurité sanitaire des aliments.
Sustainable designEnvironmentally sustainable design (also called environmentally conscious design, eco-design, etc.) is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of ecological sustainability and also aimed at improving the health and comfort of occupants in a building. Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on the environment, the health and well-being of building occupants, thereby improving building performance.
Convenience foodConvenience food, also called tertiary processed food, is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) to optimise ease of consumption. Such food is usually ready to eat without further preparation. It may also be easily portable, have a long shelf life, or offer a combination of such convenient traits. Although restaurant meals meet this definition, the term is seldom applied to them. Convenience foods include ready-to-eat dry products, frozen foods such as TV dinners, shelf-stable foods, prepared mixes such as cake mix, and snack foods.
Sustainable food systemA sustainable food system is a type of food system that provides healthy food to people and creates sustainable environmental, economic, and social systems that surround food. Sustainable food systems start with the development of sustainable agricultural practices, development of more sustainable food distribution systems, creation of sustainable diets, and reduction of food waste throughout the system. Sustainable food systems have been argued to be central to many or all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
