Sustainable development factors

We consider sustainable development here to involve four key factors (Figure 5) environmental, economic, social and resource/energy sustainability. The connections in Figure 3 illustrate that these factors are interrelated and thus each must taken into consideration to increase sustainable development. 

As is well known, the concept of sustainable development includes three aspects, namely environmental, economic and social. Underestimating any of these facets will lead to a distortion in this equilateral triangle and to a deviation from the overall strategy of sustainability. This strategy can only be implemented when the three tasks are fulfilled simultaneously. The systems approach reveals strong interactions between the three factors of sustainable development. The sustainability will therefore be determined mainly by those parameters that affect at least two of the three factors. 

To conclude, research, applications and expectations with regard to emulsions are permanently evolving. Changes in the macro-economic context along with various political decisions (e.g., sustainable development. Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) directive for the European Union) are factors which influence the conditions in which emulsion-based products are fabricated and used. It is probable that these changes will motivate technological developments and new advances in emulsion science. 

A similar method proposed by Hoffmann [26] involves analyzing process alternatives based on two indices. The total armuabzed profit per service unit (TAPPS) and material intensity per service unit (MIPS) are calculated as economic and environmental factors, respectively. TAPPS is used to calculate the maximum profit per unit of product produced. MIPS is used to calculate the number of input and output streams in a process. MIPS was used based on the knowledge that a global reduction in material streams (solvents, reactants,) is necessary to lead toward sustainable development. TAPPS and MIPS are determined for several process alternatives, which are analyzed using a Pareto Chart for their feasibihty within a plant. However, MIPS does not account for the release of toxic solvents and reagents into the environment. Therefore it has been noted that it should be used in conjunction with LCA and other methods to avoid the use of highly toxic solvents and other raw materials [26]. 

Social Issues (People). The sustainable development of society concerns needs. This means that consumer participation is very important and that the creation of new markets has to be done with caution. Further, concerning the lasting factor of societies, it is essential that sustainable development be in agreement with local culture. 

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Sustainable development is a complex concept that incorporates and integrates the concepts of environmental stewardship, economic growth, and social progress. These are considered interrelated factors around which one optimizes to contribute to the growth and even to the survivability of the business enterprise. Because sustainable development is, by its nature, interdisciplinary and cross-functional, frameworks have emerged to help companies align their stakeholders around common concepts and integrate these broad concepts into action, enterprisewide. 

While each of the above considerations nominally focuses on only two of the dimensions of sustainable development, it is in fact closely connected to all three. Environmental degradation or improvement, for example, is one important factor related to how economic activities affect societal well-being (a socio-economic consideration). Similarly, socio-environmental impacts have their related cost and economic implications. Further, judicious consideration of eco-efficiency may result in various societal advantages, including (a) the benefits derived from the products... 

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