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title: Sustainabiity science
date: 30 October 2023
date-modified: last-modified
authors:
  - name: Maximilian Koslowski
    github: maximikos
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      - writing
      - editing, review
      - validation
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# Concepts

An overview of concepts and theory relevant in the context of industrial ecology research.

> *Generated with [TianGong Chat](https://chat.tiangong.world/) on 7 November 2023*

````{card} Sustainability science
Sustainability science is an interdisciplinary field that aims to address the complex challenges of sustainability. It involves understanding the interactions between natural and social systems and finding solutions that can lead to a sustainable future.
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{bdg-primary}`sustainability`
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````{card} Tragedy of the commons
The tragedy of the commons is a concept in economics that describes a situation where individuals, acting independently and rationally according to their self-interest, behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting a shared resource.
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{bdg-primary}`commons` {bdg-primary}`sustainability`
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````{card} Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis, proposed by James Lovelock, suggests that Earth and its biological systems behave as a single system - the Gaia system. This system self-regulates the conditions on Earth to keep them hospitable for life.
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{bdg-primary}`planet` {bdg-primary}`sustainability`
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````{card} Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth is a metaphor used to express concern over the use of limited resources available on Earth. It emphasizes that Earth is a closed system, like a spaceship, where resources must be managed wisely to support life.
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{bdg-primary}`planet` {bdg-primary}`commons`
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