Outline of sustainability

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sustainability:

Venn diagram of sustainable development:
at the confluence of three constituent parts

Sustainability – capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship and responsible resource management.

Essence of sustainability edit

Taxonomy edit

Sustainability is divided into two main branches: sustainability science and sustainability governance. Each of these branches is divided into a number of subfields:

Sub-fields of sustainability science edit

Sub-fields of sustainability governance edit

Sustainable packaging – molded pulp uses recycled newsprint to form package components. Here, researchers are molding packaging from straw.

Related disciplines edit

Biodiversity edit

Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth.

Levels of biological organisation edit

Politics of sustainability edit

Population control edit

Population control

Environmental technology edit

Sustainable urban design and innovation: Photovoltaic ombrière SUDI is an autonomous and mobile station that replenishes energy for electric vehicles using solar energy.