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Currently, sustainable development represents a global challenge, especially in urban centers. In this sense, it is urgent that, in the public policies implemented by municipal governance, there are strategic actions related to the preservation of the environment (environmental dimension), the reduction of social inequalities (social dimension), the promotion of local economic growth (economic dimension), the conservation and dissemination of cultural traditions (cultural dimension), as well as the search for a balance between the built and natural environment (spatial dimension). Thus, it is urgent and necessary that the design plans of cities contemplate all dimensions of sustainability, thus enabling a concrete and effective sustainable urban development. Indeed, the objective of this study is to verify the relationship of public policies, developed in Fortaleza, with all the axes of urban sustainability, especially the one that contemplates the management of natural assets in the city. The methodological procedure is qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive. A bibliographic and documental survey was carried out (articles, scientific papers, and documents produced by the public power) through which the main sustainability public policies developed in Fortaleza were listed and presented. Then, the alignment of the objectives, goals, and actions described in these legal instruments was verified, as were the practices related to each of the dimensions of sustainability. It was observed that among the actions planned and implemented by the local government, all the dimensions of sustainability are contemplated, and a specific axis for governance is also present in these plans. It is important to emphasize that there are also specific plans or projects for the management of natural resources and maintenance of environmental quality, showing that in the urban space of Fortaleza there is a search for balance between the built and natural environments, focusing on the reduction of socio-environmental vulnerability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to present a brief historical overview of the performance of the Regional Development Bank of the Far South (BRDE) in these 61 years of existence and the perspectives for the future. To do so, it begins by approaching the context of its creation and the advances made in the first decades. Then, the paper describes the recent performance of the development institution, highlighting the financing contracts, the strategy of diversifying the sources of resources, the financial results, the support to innovation and the actions of socio-environmental responsibility. Next, it discusses the BRDE's position in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, which generated restrictions on production activity and the mobility of people. The study subsequently highlights the BRDE's future agenda, showing the advance of its own methodology that shows the adherence of the Bank's contracts to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Regional Vision 2040 project and the proposal to create the South Fund. Finally, the final considerations express the main ideas presented throughout the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current paper analyzes environmental education as a type of promotion of sustainable development. Based on the deductive method, research features as exploratory, bibliographical and descriptive and discusses the effects of globalization that developed in hyper consumerism. Further, sustainability is seen as a model of development caused by the urgency to implement human activities that would impair necessary conditions to maintain human life on the plant for future generations. Analyses on education will be developed as a tool to make feasible the diffused idea of the preservation of the ecologically balanced environment for present and future generations. It may be concluded that environmental education is a basic right to attain sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The change of the environmental paradigm has shown the need to rethink the use of practices of natural systems, and also the creation of new instruments to encourage the preservation of these systems. Thus, the payment for environmental services programs was created aimed at the recovery of the degraded ecosystems. The goal of this paper is to analyze the issue of payment for services as an environmental policy aimed at promoting environmental sustainability. In this paper was discussed the concept of sustainable development and how it influences the payment for environmental services. Besides that, was presented an overview about the payment for environmental services programs in Brazil. It was noted that, in Brazil, the payment for environmental services programs are still not consolidated as a policy to improve the social well-being and also encourage the environmental preservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to raise discussions about the theme "sustainable development" from the perspective of several authors, in addition to presenting an example of sustainable planning in New York City and its results. And when exposing these data, create a discussion involving the definitions of sustainability and the extent to which it is something positive for solving the problems caused by global warming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a discussion about the current model of agricultural development of cultivated lands in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. We discuss the causes of environmental transformations and the means of production that generate various implications on indigenous peoples, family farmers, and already fragile biomes, as well as the issue of human health and food safety. Finally, the article presents a proposal, based on ecologically correct alternatives, towards the construction of environmental sustainability and social welfare of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents a methodology for the analysis of the sustainability of thermoelectric plants with a highlight on the isolated system in the Amazon, in the state of Rondônia, Brasil. The document describes the indicators for the constructions of a general indicator of sustainability that allows the classification of micro-networks with thermoelectrics according to their environmental, social and, economic contributions. In this study we use official data and polls made to the electric distribution companies. The model proposed in this paper contributes to the definition of policies for the control of greenhouse gases, mitigation of risks, new technologies development and, the distribution of public resources for alternative energy sources research. This research project was developed by the Research Group on Renewable and Sustainable Energy of the Universidade Federal de Rondônia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the Gross Sustainability Index of the municipalities of Mato Grosso do Sul, prepared according to variables related to the political-administrative structure, instruments and actions developed in favor of environmental preservation. The data were obtained from the Municipal Basic Information Survey (MUNIC), made by the IBGE in 2013. The results indicate that several municipalities are far below the ideal in terms of the political-administrative structure and actions aimed at preserving the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To meet society's demands relating to social and environmental problems has led organizations to looking for strategies wich minimize these issues. In this context, innovation emerges as an alternative to sustainable development. Based on a literature review that addresses the concepts of innovation and sustainability, this paper discusses both concepts: the innovative organizational and the sustainable organization, bringing them closer to looking for initiatives of innovation and sustainable within organizations. The conceptual framework proposed for sustainable innovation identifies types and characteristics of each type. The conceptual framework consists of four types of sustainable innovative organization identified from the literature review: inertial, enlarged, focused and pervasive. The relations between them do not happen, necessarily, in a sequence, as evolutionary stages, and also an organization may be classified into two types simultaneously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of sustainable development includes social justice, equal income distribution, full employment, safe and healthy working environments, environmental protection and socio-economic welfare. This paper intends to provide a comparative analysis of sustainable development issues inside the WTO dispute system based on the analysis of the cases presented to WTO since January 1st 1995 until January 1st 2014. This paper proposes to analyse the extent and nature of the incorporation of sustainable development issues into WTO dispute settlement through the analysis of the WTO "case law". No one can deny that the WTO will face in the near future challenges related to sustainable development issues. The WTO's ability to reconcile multilateral trade liberalization with sustainable development in its system of dispute is a central concern to the institution's legitimacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sustainable development is entrenched. Your field is characterized by conflicting visions and interests that provide feedback for its fragmentation in two main ideological groups which oppose one another. In one trench are the biocentered, who advocate for the prioritization of natural resources preservation over socio-economic systems; the other trench is occupied by the antropocentered, moved by the belief that Nature exists to serve men and that market growth and technological evolution are enough to create sustainability. This loggerheads makes more difficult to construct a common vision for sustainable development, what results in slow advancement, if not in regress for a bigger equilibrium between economy, society and environment all over the world. Then there is the necessity to reduce the gap between these two vision, so that will make room for actions and politics towards a viable sustainable development. This paper aims: to propose a new conceptual perspective for sustainable analyses and decision, which allows a closer approach of both visions. From a "general map", where we track biocentered and antropocentered actors in opposite fields, we begin the construction of the conceptual model. The industrial ecology perspective is integrated to the stakeholders theory and to the Mauerhofer's (2008) 3-D sustainability for the construction of it, which is conceived to reflect instrinsic sustainable development characteristics and it works as a closed circuit, retrofitted. This model fulfills this paper's objective and is its main contribuition. We suggest the following advancements: 1. the model operation development and its ulterior application over the biocentered and antropocentered main demands, present in the diverse discussion forums; and 2. the model adaptation to specific industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This theoretical paper has as main objective to analyze the relation between sustainability and innovation, taking as reference the institutional theory. Thus, the paper initially examines the issue of sustainable development, from a historical dimension of evolution of the topic. After that, we explored the theme of institutionalization of sustainable development, suggesting that the prominence of sustainable development can be explained by institutional theory, more specifically by the concept of symbolic efficiency of Meyer and Rowan (1991). The paper then analyzes the concept of sustainable innovative organizations. Finally, the relationship between sustainability and innovation is analyzed, highlighting the importance that the company innovates considering the three dimensions of sustainability - social, environmental and economic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation and sustainability are central management themes in contemporary society. This centrality is due to the impact that both exert upon the performance of many organizations. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the theoretical implications that emerge from treating innovation and sustainability as relevant aspects for the success of contemporary organizations. To accomplish this objective, the essay arguments that this discussion must be centered upon the propositions of the configurations approach. The reasoning starts with an exposition of the assumptions underlying the configurations approach. Then, innovation and its impacts are discussed and its relationship with Danny Miller´s four configuration imperatives is shown. For sustainability, the argument is that it can be viewed as a fifth configuration imperative. The conclusion emphasizes the need to consider the limits of innovation and sustainability as part of mid-range theories in Management and, thus, not universal in nature. Furthermore, in the case of sustainability, it is suggested that its emergence as a mandatory practice in organizations management requires a fundamental shift in the meaning of Management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims at verifying whether the selection process used by the City of Santa Maria/RS provides sustainability to the local associations of waste collectors. The research is characterized as descriptive, case study, one based on literature review and field survey. For data collection the techniques used were questionnaire and systematic observation. The results show that waste have not been properly separated by the local population since large volumes of non-recyclable ones are found in the associations. This factor can be reversed with dissemination of information and education, emphasizing that the selective collection is an ecologically correct practice, since it avoids the contamination of soil and water, thuscontributing to planetary sustainability. The local associations confirm that the waste selection process contributes to local sustainability. It can be concluded that the selection process of wastecollection undertaken by the City Hall provides sustainability to the associations and also to santa-marienses, since it contributes to the environment and as well as to the improvement of the quality of life of the local population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the current model of sustainable development and sustainability as utopia or reality in modernity. The overall objective is to investigate the environmental, social, economic and technological sustainability as a new paradigm in the modern era, the concept and the purpose of sustainable development and sustainability, as well as the achievement of sustainability as a legal principle. The specific goals are to analyze the paradigm of environmental, social, economic and technological sustainability at the global level, as the interconnection and interdependence of humans and nature; investigate the relationship between sustainable development and sustainability and their purposes, as well as the design of generation subject and the concept of needs; consider sustainability as a legal principle that seeks justice and intergenerational and intergenerational equity, on a global scale. The method of procedure used in this paper consists in the examination and interpretation of matter and the research method used focuses on the design, through literature analysis, using the references cited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main objective of this paper consists in analyzing whether social entrepreneurship, practiced in Morro do Jaburu, has culminated in one or more factors of social, economic, political, environmental, educational and managerial order that comprise a process of local development in the region. The theory used to address the topic related to local development was built, mainly, by Franco's studies (1995, 2000a, 2000b, 2002, 2008). Besides the documentary research and semi-structured interviews, the field observation was also used for data collection. The analysis od the data collected were based on Bardin's content analysis (1977). We concluded that some social entrepreneurship actions, practiced in that area, result in the catalyzing processes of local development in the studied society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainability is inserted in a context in which it must be extricated from disciplinary vision and included into the construction of complex and interdisciplinary knowledge. The Rio + 20 raised the urgency of moving to an inclusive economic system called Green Economy. This transformation will require new professionals and scientists that can better overcome barriers to real change. Thus, this paper aims to present the contributions of the Graduate Program in Environment and Development at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) in the construction of interdisciplinary knowledge in the face of issues related to sustainable development arising in the context of graduate education and professional training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, some companies in order to remain competitive in the market begin to develop strategies for sustainability and thus has pursued a "green identity" to show its concern for the environment and ecosystems. We know that sustainability is closely linked to the continuity of economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of human society. Thus, the best way of combining profitability to the preservation of the planet is to offer products that do not pollute the environment and benefit disadvantaged communities, promoting sustainability and social responsibility. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the knowledge of environmental and sustainability activities related to the marketing of products in a cosmetics company in the view of its consultants. Regarding the methodology, the research is characterized the quantitative type, about the objectives is descriptive, being developed through a case study. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire, composed of thirteen closed questions applied to consultants at a meeting of the group in the company, in October 2011. As a result, it was found that although sustainability is a very current topic, it is not yet explored the way the consultants could explore it, because these women do not know yet how to add this value to their sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discussions on Sustainable Cities, Smart Cities and Bioeconomics have become more comprehensive over the past few decades, considering the need for the applicability of sustainability among the various human activities around the planet. Then, this paper aims to examine, highlighted by literature, the conceptual boundaries between the Sustainable Cities, Smart Cities and Bioeconomics terms. The systematic review method was applied on this research, based on the website Periódicos Capes and Web Of Science. The search in these databases was carried out from January 2010 to December 2019, resulting in the selection of 217 articles. It found that the academic production related to Sustainable Cities, Smart Cities and Bioeconomics aproaches is scarce. The results motivate the continuation of new survey complementary data in other data bases in order to expand its scope of research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to describe and analyze, via a qualitative case study, how the pedagogic project from a management educational program enables the formation of managers to work at a sustainable business environmental. It was established a debate between the themes sustainable business and managerial education in the context of a Brazilian business school with international approach. It is considered that the business environment undergoes transformations that imply rethinking the relationship among man, organization and world; the economic paradigm; and how to produce and create value, not only for the present, but also for the future generations. In relation to the managerial role, it is assumed that there is an ongoing transition that goes beyond the typical administrative functions such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling, and encompasses the field of influence, of adaptation to different contexts, of unpredictability, of thinking beyond mental fences, and of interaction with paradoxes. Data was collected via triangulation, by the articulation of semi structured interviews with eleven professionals from the school's managerial and technical board, and documental analyses and nonsystematic observation. The evidences show the school's efforts to enable its pedagogic projects on a basis of assumptions of education oriented to sustainability, by arranging the experiential learning environment, characterized like a collaborative, collective and interdisciplinary, and by promoting education by reflexive, conscientious and autonomous persons, with a large view of the facts and responsibility for their actions. However, the business schools is involved in a paradoxical situation, by attending the corporative world demands that insist in managerial practices that are not sufficient for the business model of sustainable environmental, in view that the corporative universe continues to operate with an economical and short term utilitarian logic, which is contrary to long term sustainable logic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The search for organizational sustainability in organizations demands a higher cognitive complexity from their participants due to their systemic dimensions and various aspects associated with the economy, society and environment. This paper studies the relationship between Degree of Cognitive Complexity (DCC) and Sustainability in Organizations (SIO) of companies that participate in the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) of Bolsa de Valores of São Paulo (BM & FBOVESPA - the Brazilian Stock Exchange). Its research methodology was based on a qualitative approach and multiple case studies. Document research was used to find sustainability reports and CSI questionnaires were implemented and then subjected to content analysis. An intentional sample was composed of six companies that made their full sustainability reports and CSI questionnaires available. The companies' DCC and SIO were respectively evaluated from the perspectives of Sustainable Value Creation (SVC) and Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI). Comparative analyses showed similarities and differences among the cases and a tendency for a positive relationship between DCC and SIO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzed the characteristics of publications related to the topics of Supply Chain Management and Sustainability. The research was conducted in the database Web of Science from ISI Web of Knowledge, identifying the main thematic areas, authors, document types, sources of title, year of publication, institutions, countries and languages of these publications, as well as identifying the "hot topics" related to topics "Supply Chain Management and Sustainability" and listed the most cited publications with authors that are published in thematic searched. Data analysis was based on the index calculations in h-b Banks (2006). According to the results of this study, the number of publications has grown significantly over the period analyzed, focusing on the United States, with 99% of the articles written in the English language and its main source the Journal of Cleaner Production, and as principal subjects: Business Economics (Economics) and Engineering (Engineering). Among the 20 topics combined with the research topic, Management (Management) and Performance (Performance) stood out as "hot topics". It was further observed that the publication with the largest number of citations, and a reference in the subject does not belong to the searched authors that are published on the same topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a theoretical and empirical entanglement between the Strategic Management of People, diversity and sustainability, visualized by the perception of organizational climate and the style of employee commitment Agricultural Cooperative Joint Palma Nova (CAMNPAL) / RS. The research was characterized as exploratory and descriptive, with quantitative analysis. The participants were 158 employees of the Cooperative and the data were collected directly in the workplace through a structured questionnaire. The results showed that there is a level of satisfaction and commitment on top of the organization being interviewed with the predominant style of normative commitment, followed by affective. The diversity of perceptions about the climate and the impairment occurred most intensely in groups by gender and income, with respect to the entanglement between the Strategic Management of People, diversity and sustainability, it was possible to conclude that organizational strategies need to turn to better preparation of the leaders on the strategic vision and sustainable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we discuss the sustainability concept relating it to that of natural capital, emphasizing their different degrees. In the study, we highlight that, more than just different understandings on concepts and marked scientific uncertainties, there are different world visions and scales of values that end up determining political positions which, at times, make it difficult to reach consensus around essential issues that could support the elaboration of effective Sustainable Development policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]