Using the example of a large coalition of senior citizens in Ontario, Canada, the potential of consumer input to contribute to policy development and some key barriers to fulfilling that potential are explored. The political appeal of consumer involvement in policy development is highlighted, as is the potential for opposition from providers. The critical issue of finding sustainable funding to...

This article suggests that sexual and reproductive health and rights activists seeking to influence the post-2015 international development paradigm must work with sustainable development advocates concerned with a range of issues, including climate change, environmental issues, and food and water security, and that a way of building bridges with these communities is to demonstrate how sexual a...

Universities can contribute to the solutions of major challenges of the 21st century such as increasing environmental and socio-economic crises, inequalities of income and wealth and political instabilities by integrating the concept of sustainable development (SD) in research, organization, and by educating future decision makers. For instance, by integrating sustainability into the organizati...

globally, today particularly in the developing countries, much attention is paid to how to achieve the goals of all-out development, that is sustainable and human development. this paper proposes the question that what role does women’s increased participation play in attaining sustainable development in the muslim countries. what is the prospect for these countries? drawing on the experiences ...

the 21st century nanotechnology has the potential to make a huge impact on sustainability; but to achieve this potential, nanotechnology is all about getting more function on less space. in other hand, nanotechnology is one of the most extremely important components in sustainable development. it has the potential to reduce the environmental impact and energy intensity of structures, as well as...

abstract environmental protection is a major concern of the international community. renewable natural resources and to protect the rights of current and future generations of sustainable development was concerned governments and international organizations. sustainable development seeks to balance and compromise between economic, social and environmental. the traditional approach economy brown...

the purpose followed in this study was to analyze barriers of agriculture biotechnology development in iran. the research method was a descriptive and correlational one. the statistical population consisted of agricultural biotechnology specialists in the tehran province of whom n=108 were taken through census method to take part in the study. finally 85 questionnaires (research instrument) wer...