The need for sustainable development has been widely recognized and sustainable development has become a hot topic of various disciplines even though the role of ergonomics in it is seldom reported or considered. This study conducts a systematic survey of research publications in the fields of ergonomics and sustainable development over the past two decades (1992-2011), in order to identify the...

The Biosphere Reserve (BR) concept aims at encouraging sustainable development (SD) towards sustainability on the ground by promoting three core functions: conservation, development, and logistic support. Sweden and Ukraine exemplify the diverse governance contexts that BRs need to cope with. We assessed how the BR concept and its core functions are captured in national legislations. The result...

CONTENTS Acronyms and abbreviations Ackowledgements 1 Background to the OECD/DAC donor-developing country dialogues on nssds 1.1 Summary of the project 2 Sustainable development and strategies to reach this goal 2.1 Is there really an understanding of what sustainable development is all about? 2.1.1 Defining sustainable development 2.2 What is a national stratagey for sustainable development ? ...

The challenges of how to respond to climate change and ensure sustainable development are currently high on the political agenda among the world’s leading nations. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is part of the global carbon market developing rapidly as part of the Kyoto response towards mitigation of global warming. One of the aims of the CDM is to achieve sustainable development in deve...

Global mental health (GMH) is a growing domain with an increasing capacity to positively impact the world community's efforts for sustainable development and wellbeing. Sharing and synthesizing GMH and multi-sectoral knowledge, the focus of this paper, is an important way to support these global efforts. This paper consolidates some of the most recent and relevant 'context resources' [global mu...

The interest and adoption of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin Ethereum, have significantly increased a medium payment investment. At the same time, international community has set list Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, which includes eradicating poverty, protecting planet, ensuring peace prosperity for everyone. One most significant challenges in achieving these SDGs...