Including the closely related term sustainability.
… change, biodiversity loss, pollution, resource depletion and waste – to safeguard the wellbeing and prosperity of people around the globe, and the natural world we belong to. Current patterns of consumption and production are simply not sustainable. If everyone in the world lived as we currently do in Scotland, it would require the resources of more than three planets. We need to adapt to prosper…
… – socially, economically and environmentally – within planetary limits: to work towards a world where no country uses more resources than the Earth can support and to replenish the natural systems that sustain us. This transformation will require commitment, collaboration, innovation and political leadership. The approach we take to environment and climate change policies will play an essential role…
…. Our biodiversity is protected and enhanced, supporting healthy ecosystems. 4. Our air, freshwater, seas and soils are of excellent quality. 5. Everyone can access, enjoy and connect with nature. 6. The global footprint of our consumption and production is sustainable. It is important therefore that the local ambitions of the council reflect these national ambitions where appropriate. 1.3 Local…
…. It will help deliver partnership working with SPT, Sustrans and Central Scotland Green Network Trust and help share information across sections and departments as well as partners and stakeholders. The information will also feed into the Local Transport Plan which the authority are obliged to undertake and will help the authority and the Scottish Government, meet its sustainable travel objectives…
… in terms of mitigation, adaptation and sustainability. The actions and activities contained therein, contribute to a targeted reduction of the council’s greenhouse gas emissions. The CMP’s primary focus is on the council’s non-domestic emissions however it contains a snapshot of activities associated with the council’s social landlord function, acknowledging the positive impact the domestic sector…