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“a noun referring to a state or condition that can be maintained over an indefinite period of time”

Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. The term, in its environmental usage, refers to the potential longevity of vital human ecological support systems (wiki)

In recent years an academic and public discourse has led to this use of the word sustainability in reference to how long human ecological systems can be expected to be usefully productive, also known as Sustainable Development. The implied preference would be for systems to be productive indefinitely, or be "sustainable."

What the report seeks to achieve

Sd, although a widely used phrase and idea, has many different meanings and therefore provokes many different responses (hopwood et al) . sustainable development and sustainability hold different meanings, the terms are often used interchangeably. According to Barry (2002), Dryzek (1997), Milne (1996) and Wackernagel and Rees (1996) for discussions of differences between these terms.

This case study aims to critically evaluate the academic discourse on sustainability, critically analyse the contextual milieu from which this sustainable policy agenda has develops, critically evaluate appropriate indicators for sustainability and evaluate sustainable objectives in the context of Tolent Construction Limited

Historical Background

There has been a crucial amount of change within the last century between human beings and the environment. During this time economic development has been at the forefront of humanities advance with economic growth, led by increasing production the dominating issue (Douthwaite, 1992). This notion, founded in the neoclassical economic school of thought, was the seen as vital to humanity’s well-being. The perception of the free market;...