Nephrology: achieving sustainability

Achieving Economic Sustainability Through Innovation

The current economic instability is the result of under regulated markets built on an ideology of free market capitalism and unlimited economic growth. Since the onset of industrialization and conceptualization of economic theories various externalities are not considered as a part of economy. They were assumed to be relatively small and solvable. The consequences that declare an economic model...

What Is Sustainability? Quantifying Sustainability Achieving a Sustainable Marine Environment

Achieving true sustainability of zoo populations.

For the last 30 years, cooperative management of irreplaceable animal populations in zoos and aquariums has focused primarily on the goal of minimizing genetic decay within defined time frames, and large advances have been made in technologies to optimize genetic management of closed populations. However, recent analyses have shown that most zoo programs are not projected to meet their stated g...

Stakeholder Engagement: Achieving Sustainability in the Construction Sector

Achieving sustainability-related targets in construction projects is increasingly becoming a key performance driver. Yet sustainability is a complex concept in projects and there are many diverse stakeholders. Some stakeholders are generally recognized as important, i.e., the client and main contractor, yet there are others not always perceived as such and whose absence from the decision-making...

Achieving Sustainability and Positive ROI with UPW Reclaim and Reuse

The need for recycling Modern microelectronics fabs are dependent upon a continuous flow of UPW for normal operations, requiring 500 cubic meters per hour or more to manufacture product. Each new fab uses 4,000 to 12,000 cubic meters per day just for wafer processing. As the industry continues to expand and develop more advanced technologies, an even greater burden is placed on limited water, s...