Sustainability Indicators (SIs) have been popular among a section of the policy and science community for some years and are often promoted by this group as a potent vehicle to help make sustainable development a reality. One of the claimed strengths of SIs is their ability to present complex data and trends to policy makers. It is assumed that SIs can thereby help to make policy and indeed man...

one of the most important factors in development of rural is sustainable housing and in this regard identifying of features and analysis of dimensions and different components of sustainable rural housing have special importance .the aim of this study is analysis and assessment of the indicators and dimensions of sustainable rural housing that the case study has been in malavi rural district of...

Abstract Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in global food security, especially for low-income and food-deficit countries. The majority of aquaculture production occurs freshwater earthen ponds tilapia has quickly become one the most widely adopted culture species these systems. Tilapia are now farmed over 140 countries facilitated by their ease production, adaptability to a ...

Aquaculture’s role has expanded over the past two decades, with industry contributing to nearly 50% of overall fish production. Aquaculture production in Asia and Africa contributes a significant share total global aquaculture output growth. supports livelihoods income improvement number states, despite fact that economic situations have indeed been unfavourable environmental concerns remain un...

Aquaculture expansion is expected to meet growing demand for sustainable animal-source foods. Yet marine-fed species already require millions of tonnes wild-caught fish feed, over 90% which are nutritious food-grade species. Allocating feed human consumption could reduce pressure on marine resources while increasing seafood production. We examine micronutrient flows (the transfer micronutrients...

The United Nations' draft Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only briefly mention mental health. In the context of a growing burden of disease due to mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities, the inclusion of a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs will acknowledge the needs and rights of hundreds of millions of people. It will mobilise international funding and policy d...

Sustainable decision-making involves political decisions at the local, regional, or national levels, which aim at a balanced development of socio–environmental systems. A fundamental question in sustainable decision-making is that of defining and measuring sustainable development. Many methods have been proposed to assess sustainability. Recently, a model has been developed, called Sustainabili...