Sustainable development
Sustainable development stands for shaping world and future in a way which is worth living. It serves to meet the needs of the present without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To fulfil this request which is valid for all countries and their people Austria has worked out a strategy for sustainable development. The implementation includes monitoring of development and evaluation of measures.
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Sustainable development
read more"We are searching for a model output that represents a world system that is: 1. sustainable without sudden and uncontrollable collapse..." (Dennis L. Meadows; The Limits to Growth, 1972).
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AGENDA 2030 for sustainable development
read moreAt the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, the 193 Member States, represented by Heads of State and Government, adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and thereby agreed on the first set of globally valid sustainable development goals (SDGs).
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ÖSTRAT - Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Federal Government and Federal Provinces
read moreSince 2010, Austria has had its own sustainability strategy backed by the Federal Provinces and the Federal Government (Austrian Strategy for Sustainable Development, ÖSTRAT).
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NSTRAT - National Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Federal Government
read moreIn April 2002, the Council of Ministers adopted "NSTRAT 2002", a sustainable development strategy that was mandatory for the Federal Government.
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EU-SDS - European Sustainable Development Strategy
read moreThe EU Strategy for Sustainable Development of 2001, which was renewed in June 2006, aims to achieve continuous improvement of quality of life both for the present and for future Generations.
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The information website "bewusstkaufen.at"
read moreThrough their consumer behaviour, consumers can make an essential contribution to environmental protection. The "Bewusst kaufen" (Buy Aware) initiative serves to create awareness among consumers for sustainable products and provides extensive information on conscious, sustainable consumption.
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CSR Action Plan
read more"CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility" forms part of the work programme of the Austrian Strategy for Sustainable Development and is an objective of the Federal Government.
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This is what Austrians think about the environment and quality of life
read moreThe 2015 Environment Microcensus published in July 2017 - a survey conducted by Statistics Austria on environmental themes and quality of life - provides intriguing insights into the attitudes and behaviour of Austrians.The 2015 Environment Microcensus published in July 2017 - a survey conducted by Statistics Austria on environmental themes and quality of life - provides intriguing insights into the attitudes and behaviour of Austrians.
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WWWforEurope
read moreWWWforEurope - Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe is an ambitious WIFO-coordinated European research Project.
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Taking the environment into account
read moreEverything about the environmental accounts at: www.umweltgesamtrechnung.at
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Green jobs in Austria
read moreGreen jobs are jobs in the environment sector. In Austria, every 20th job is a green job, with roughly 11% of the nation’s GDP being generated in this sector.
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Listen up, Start-ups: New green business ideas wanted
read moreAustria’s green start-up competition “greenstart” aims at continuing last year's success – with tried and tested formats and new ways to submit proposals.
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Green Jobs Master Plan being successfully implemented
read moreThe environmental sector and/or “green jobs” are developing well. A substantial contribution to this success was made by the BMLFUW through its strategies, measures and programmes.
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Green Jobs Master Plan
read moreAlready now, green jobs are a dynamic business sector in Austria. During the economic crisis, in particular, they proved to be resilient and capable of further development.
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Green Tech Innovations
read moreEnvironmental innovations in the various industries are the key drivers for a sustainable, environmentally compatible and resource-efficient economy. Innovations play an equally important role when it comes to reaching the Austrian environmental goals. At the same time, they are crucial to strengthening Austria’s international competitive position.
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Climate Technology Centre & Network
read moreAs early as 2010, at the climate negotiations of Cancún, a decision was made to establish the Technology Mechanism, which in turn led to the creation of the ‘Climate Technology Centre and Network’ (CTCN). It is one of the two key components of the Technology Mechanism, the second being the “Technology Executive Committee’ (TEC), and aims to promote the transfer of climate technologies and services in both middle-income and developing countries.
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Austria's environmental and energy technology contacts
read moreAustrian companies in the environmental and energy technology sectors have always been considered particularly innovative, reliable and promising and occupy a leading position by international Standards.
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Environmental technology “made in Austria”
read moreAustria’s environmental technology industry is among the world’s most innovative green-tech industries today. It is growing at a faster rate than the entire Austrian economy.
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Resource efficiency in the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism - A new initiative: RESET
read moreBy initiating RESET2020 Strategy for Resources.Efficiency.Technologies, the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism lent an impetus to the encouragement of intelligent and sustainable management, living and consumption.
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Global resource data in the web portal “materialflows.net”
read moreThe most recent data of the web portal reveal that global resource extraction has continuously risen over the past 31 years.
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The Austrian Ecological Footprint Calculator
read moreThe Footprint: When will the Earth's ecological limits be reached? -
Find out your personal footprint!
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The environmental education forum: FORUM Umweltbildung
read moreThe Austrian portal to environmental education and education for sustainable development.
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Monitoring sustainable development in Austria
read moreAre we on track towards sustainable development, an objective that Austria's and European policies has been pursuing for so many years?
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Green Presidency - Austrian Council Presidency 2018
read moreDuring the Austrian Council Presidency a consistently sustainable event management is aimed at.
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Austria's Ecolabels
read moreProducts and services that bear the Austrian Ecolabel meet extensive requirements of environmental and health compatibility.
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The GRI - Guidelines for Sustainability Reporting on Events
read moreThe Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published a summary guide for sustainable development reports on events (GRI Event Organizers Sector Supplement).
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British Standard
read moreBritish Standards published "Specification for a sustainable event management system with guidance for use" in 2007.