Sustainable development a term that reflects the idea that sustainability is an ongoing – process toward a goal; while no operation may be completely sustainable, it may pursue that goal by actions that develop and manifest increasingly sustainable characteristics. Sustainability a concept signifying that the activities can be done indefinitely without – compromising the ability of others to also conduct their respective activities. All such activities must fit within the global capacity of the Earth to support them collectively. Sustainability encompasses ecological, social, economic, cultural, and accountability dimensions. Synthetic made by humans through chemical changes not induced through naturally – occurring biological processes. Toxin a chemical or biological material detrimental to one or more life forms, – ecosystems, or ecosystem components; having toxic properties. Examples include heavy metals, pesticides, organic solvents (such as benzene or carbon tetrachloride), products of molds (such as aflatoxins or patulin), bacterial products (such as botulinum), certain nanomaterials, and certain byproducts of GMOs. Some materials are non-toxic at certain concentrations and toxic at others. Traditional not modern, i.e. more than 60-70 old. – chain the sequence of parties involved in the production and trading of a – product, whereby the service rendered by each link gains value commensurate with the service rendered. Waste The remainder of any material used by humans and for which there is no – further use. Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN) For more information: Go to . or contact
Sustainable development – a term that reflects the idea that sustainability is an ongoing process toward a goal; while no operation may be completely sustainable, it may pursue that goal by actions that develop and manifest increasingly sustainable characteristics. Sustainability – a concept signifying that the activities can be done indefinitely without compromising the ability of others to also conduct their respective activities. All such activities must fit within the global capacity of the Earth to support them collectively. Sustainability encompasses ecological, social, economic, cultural, and accountability dimensions. Synthetic – made by humans through chemical changes not induced through naturally occurring biological processes. Toxin – a chemical or biological material detrimental to one or more life forms, ecosystems, or ecosystem components; having toxic properties. Examples include heavy metals, pesticides, organic solvents (such as benzene or carbon tetrachloride), products of molds (such as aflatoxins or patulin), bacterial products (such as botulinum), certain nanomaterials, and certain byproducts of GMOs. Some materials are non-toxic at certain concentrations and toxic at others. Traditional – not modern, i.e. more than 60-70 old. chain – the sequence of parties involved in the production and trading of a product, whereby the service rendered by each link gains value commensurate with the service rendered. Waste – The remainder of any material used by humans and for which there is no further use. Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN) For more information: Go to . or contact