The Emergence Machine

Sustainable Development

abstract · Ecology · Level 8 · E9

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Emergence definition

Sustainable development emerges from the intricate relationships between organisms and their environment, as organisms interact with and influence their ecosystems, which are complex networks of living and non-living components that interact and influence one another within a specific geographical area.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sustainable development” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “sustainable development”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sustainable development
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Sustainable Deve…EcosystemEcologyAnimal… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) polysemous
    Sustainable development requires environmental consideration.
  • Ecosystem L7 (requires) Biology sense
    Conservation practice requires understanding ecosystems

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