Sustainable living
Sustainable living describes a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resources, and…
Water footprint
The water footprint shows the extent of water use in relation to consumption by people. The water footprint of an…
Food security
Food security is a condition related to the supply of food, and individuals' access to it. There is evidence of…
Biosecurity
Biosecurity has multiple meanings and is defined differently according to various disciplines. The original definition of biosecurity started out as…
Effects of human overpopulation
The overcrowding or overpopulation is a phenomenon that occurs when a high population density causes deterioration of the environment, a…
Human overpopulation
Human overpopulation (or population overshoot) occurs when the ecological footprint of a human population in a specific geographical location exceeds…
Family planning
Family planning services are defined as "educational, comprehensive medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors, to determine freely…
Simple living
Simple living encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one's lifestyle. These may include, for example, reducing one's…
Overconsumption
Overconsumption is a situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem. A prolonged pattern of overconsumption…
Ethical consumerism
Ethical consumerism (alternatively called ethical consumption, ethical purchasing, moral purchasing, ethical sourcing, ethical shopping or green consumerism) is a type…