Towards a sustainable built environment
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Figure 13 - adapted from ‘The Ten Principles’ of One Planet Living
Global challenge OPL principle OPL goal and
strategy
Some in the industrialised Ensure that the OPL
world live in relative poverty, community‘s impact on
while many in the developing other communities is
world cannot meet their positive.
basic needs from what they
produce or sell.
Promote equity and fair
Equity and fair trade
trading relationships to
ensure the OPL community
has a beneficial impact on
other communities both
locally and globally, notably
disadvantaged communities.
Greater health and Increase health and quality
happiness increasingly of life of OPL community
diverge, raising questions members and others.
about the true basis of well-
being and contentment.
Promote healthy lifestyles
and physical, mental and
Health and happiness
spiritual well-being through
well designed structures
and community engagement
measures, as well as by
delivering on social and
environmental targets.
Loss of biodiversity and Regenerate degraded
habitats due to development environments and halt
in natural areas and biodiversity loss.
overexploitation of natural
resources.
natural habitats and
Protect or regenerate
wildlife
existing natural
environments and the
habitats they provide to
fauna and flora; create new
habitats.
4 Stakeholder co-operation
Because sustainability has such broad interest, there is an imperative to include all
parties in the decision-making process. Interested parties are usually referred to as
stakeholders, and must be carefully identified and consulted. Such transparency in
decision making is vital to gaining overall support for a project or initiative.
Effective stakeholder co-operation can be a powerful motivational tool and an
unexpected knowledge resource. Indeed, reviewing problems from different
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