The central subject of a policy for sustainable development is the coordination of the different sector policies with the objective of finding a balance between conflicting economical, ecological and social goals. The headline indicators for sustainable development itself are mainly a communication tool directed to the general public and the media. They are used for describing important problem...

Mining can become more sustainable by developing and integrating economic, environmental, and social components. Among the mining industries, coal mining requires paying a serious attention to the aspects of sustainable development. Therefore, in this work, we investigate the impacting factors involved in the sustainable development of underground coal mining from the structural viewpoint. For ...

Growth and development are the permanent goals of various societies. But, there is a question: How can we access to development? After World War II, the improvements of social and economic situation were followed as a major goal. Therefore, the developed countries find the way of development and innovation in economical development, equality and social justice. According to this viewpoint, deve...

Power plants with complex technology have various gradations in design process so that this level in the current time by maintaining the goals of sustainability and sustainable development have a critical importance. These buildings require to be sustainable according to their complexity to provide the finance and discrete budgets for functional needs, meanwhile to design solutions to avoid cre...

Cameroon has a strong geological potential for a number of mineral resources that, if well managed, could support economic growth. The country contains potentially large deposits of iron ore, gold, bauxite, diamond, limestone, nickel, and gemstones, and indices of other numerous minerals and precious metals. Despite its geological wealth, mining has never played a major role in Cameroon’s econo...

purpose: this study investigats the role of tourism second homes in rural economy diversification and improvement of creating jobs and income opportunities of permanent residents in the hesar-e- valiasr dehestan. methodology: this research is applied and the method is analytical– descriptive. data collected by the use of field studies, from a total number of 358 permanent households in sample s...

“Throughout our history, there has been a tension between those who have sought to conserve our natural resources for the benefit of future generations and those who have sought to profit from these resources . . . this is a false choice.With smart, sustainable policies, we can grow our economy today and preserve the environment for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.” President Bara...