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Introductory Chapter: The Need to Change the Paradigm - Sustainability and Development at the 21st Century
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Abstract Since the second half of the twentieth century, the big processes of globalization of the economy, coupled with the development of new technologies and the increase of the population, have led to the emergence of major environmental problems whose importance transcends beyond the limits of the count... view more
Since the second half of the twentieth century, the big processes of globalization of the economy, coupled with the development of new technologies and the increase of the population, have led to the emergence of major environmental problems whose importance transcends beyond the limits of the countries, in a manner that we could say that they are global impacts. These problems include, among others, the ozone layer depletion, the climate change due to the greenhouse gas emission, or the depletion of natural resources. Industry, as well as modern societies, must face this challenge, changing their consumption patterns, increasing product life, banishing the concept of "use and throw away," and changing from the traditional productive systems to a more sustainable ones.... view less
Keywords
sustainability; agricultural development; agricultural industry; sustainable development; recycling management; environmental protection; climate change
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Free Keywords
SDGs
Collection Title
Sustainability Assessment at the 21st century
Editor
Bastante-Ceca, María José
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Publisher
IntechOpen Limited
City
London
Page/Pages
p. 1-6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.78105
ISBN
978-1-83880-079-6
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed