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A fishery which rotates among multiple species can deplete individual stocks and still be sustainable so long as the ecosystem retains its intrinsic integrity.
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In recent decades, the concept of sustainable agriculture has been applied to the region's small farms, with some success.
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This is not sustainable, as only 4% of the forests regrows.
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Through this reconnection, children and youth may become agents in reducing environmental degradation and promoting a more sustainable generation of decision makers.
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The council has invited expressions of interest from individuals and organisations who can demonstrate that they can secure a sustainable use for this important building.
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They also sought local control over development projects as a way to incorporate sustainable practices in their land.
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However, while the end goal of this project is to create an industry, this project wants this industry to be sustainable.
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Several law schools are permitted to enroll 40 students per year, which is far below the financially sustainable number.
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They are also trying to upgrade the urban poor areas and create sustainable living.
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Its objective is a deeper and more fundamental understanding of the rapidly growing inter-dependence of the nature-society system and the intention to make this sustainable.
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