adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sustainable development (= that is able to continue without damaging the environment )
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The government is committed to sustainable development and the protection of the environment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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environmentally
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The two governments will work together on solutions for environmental problems based on principles of environmentally sustainable development.
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We believe that this what is required if we are to achieve environmentally sustainable development.
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Labour will promote environmentally sustainable development and encourage new approaches to reduce Third World debt.
more
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The contract was quickly sold down to a more sustainable 2600 level.
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So perhaps another way to foster a more sustainable gay culture would be to create institutions that promote intergenerational interaction.
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In too few cases has the reduction been accompanied by an admission that the new base will be more sustainable in future.
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Nor does performance shift to a new more sustainable level.
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Mr Lawson is right to say that deficits are more sustainable than they were in the 1970s.
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agriculture
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The basic challenge for sustainable agriculture is to maximise the use of locally-available and renewable resources.
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One battleground in the debate is the issue of whether biotechnology threatens sustainable agriculture .
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While companies talk about sustainable agriculture , they create plant varieties that can withstand being sprayed by their most virulent herbicides.
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What is the expected response of farmers in industrialised countries to sustainable agriculture ?
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It is essential that sustainable agriculture be developed in the areas already deforested and settled.
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Hence sustainable agriculture could replace unsustainable agriculture, reducing the impact of erosion and flooding on downstream agricultural areas.
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Extensification for meat production purposes is therefore an option that is consistent with sustainable agriculture .
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Quietly, slowly and significantly, sustainable agriculture is sweeping the farming systems of the world.
development
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Analyse policy options for dealing with global environmental change and promoting the goal of sustainable development .
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The guidelines introduce into local planning the concept of protecting the environment through sustainable development .
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We believe that this what is required if we are to achieve environmentally sustainable development .
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The fashionable creed of sustainable development panders to that sort of thinking.
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Sets out a definition of sustainable development and the government's commitment in practical terms.
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New commitments from the sustainable development plan would be incorporated in the White Paper's tables for subsequent monitoring.
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Labour will embrace the goal of sustainable development , with environmental modernisation an integral part of our industrial strategy.
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Mr. Win Griffiths Does the Minister intend to bring the concept of sustainable development right into planning guidance as a primary role?
forest
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He tries to buy wood which has a certificate to say it comes from sustainable forests .
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It also calls for increased aid to tropical countries to enable them to achieve sustainable forest management.
growth
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The foundations have been laid for sustainable growth in both output and employment.
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Economic stability has been restored, setting the foundation for sustainable growth . 2.
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As the economy slows, the markets are likely to trim their estimates of sustainable growth in both productivity and profits.
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When thinking about sustainable growth rates, subtract at least 4 percentage points from current published figures.
management
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Greenpeace has described the guidelines' description of sustainable management as too vague.
source
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Before you buy furniture, make sure it isn't made from tropical hardwoods, unless from a sustainable source .
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Care must be taken to ensure plants are obtained from a sustainable source Reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
use
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We strongly advocate sustainable use of coastal resources, which includes the exploitation of minerals.
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As encouraging the sustainable use of coral reefs for the fishkeeping hobby.
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Land-use has to be balanced to achieve sustainable use .
way
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Patients quality of life was enhanced, they returned to work, and their disease progression was delayed in a sustainable way .
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There is no challenge more pressing nor more fundamental than developing a genuinely sustainable way of life for humankind.
yield
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In general, the aim of fisheries advisers is to establish the maximum sustainable yield for each prey species.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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sustainable economic growth
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All wood used in our furniture comes with a certificate saying it comes from sustainable forests
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Traditional agricultural methods employed by the local people are highly sustainable .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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So perhaps another way to foster a more sustainable gay culture would be to create institutions that promote intergenerational interaction.
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The fashionable creed of sustainable development panders to that sort of thinking.
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The political Greens took it as confirmation that industrial society was indeed not sustainable .
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The Queensland Conservation Council accepts that grants are needed to encourage sustainable land management.
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The Toronto Protocol is entitled: Public Transport -- a major contributor to liveable communities and sustainable development.
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These raise questions like: What is sustainable tourism?
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Which industries out of this set will be sustainable ?