Human need/Sustainability

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An interpretation of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, represented as a pyramid with the more basic needs at the bottom. [ 1 ]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_human_needs

Fundamental human needs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fundamental human needs , according to the school of " Human Scale Development " developed by Manfred Max-Neef and others (Antonio Elizalde and Martin Hopenhayn), are seen as ontological (stemming from the condition of being human), are few, finite and classifiable (as distinct from the conventional notion of conventional economic " wants " that are infinite and insatiable). [ 1 ] They are also constant through all human cultures and across historical time periods. What changes over time and between cultures is the strategies by which these needs are satisfied.
What is Culture? The word culture has many different meanings. http://anthro.palomar.edu/culture/culture_1.htm

Human Culture:  What is Culture?

What is sustainability? Environmental sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Sustainability (Department of Environment and Resource Management)

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/sustainability/index.html