Subject(s): sustainable development, Environmental policy -- Sustainable development. -- Technological innovations in Environmental aspects. -- Need for a new paradigm : Natural advantage of nations, risks of inaction on sustainable development, achieving sustainable genuine progress / sustainable development , vicious cycles into virtuous circles , planform for change- broader context, collaborative approaches, tripartite world, society approach, thinking locals acting globally -- Natural advantage- business imperative : natural advantages and firm integrating sustainable development into corporate strategy, downsizing, resource productivity, innovation and competitiveness through industry cluster development , coco bean, political and social context- sixth force on business- consumer demand change, human resource, insurance industry, finance industry, climate change, investment, accelerating the sustainable revolution - overcoming short termism, environment management accounting in Japan, operationalizing natural advantage through sustainability helix -- Achieving a natural advantage of nations : Role of government, Organisation for economic co-operation and development's (OECD's ) approach, United nations environment programme's (UNEP's ) industry and environment technical report , towards a deeper understanding- market and efficiency, national councils for sustainable development, NCSD, national systems of innovation - Dutch national sustainable technology development program , sustainability in wild west- sate government, fremantle declaration,, Australia state sustainability strategy, policy engagements, delivery sustainability through local action (local government ), leadership in local government sector -- Sustainable cities- challenge of the 21st century : Mega cities, profitable greenhouse solutions , energy system, climate change, Greening built environment, cultural reforms, sustainable urban transport - economic impacts of transport choices and significant, sustainable transport system, importance of urban form, sustainable urban development, civil society and business, rationale for dams in past, council of Australian governments agreements of water policy, COAG communique to develop national water initiatives -- national collaborative approach the bigger picture- building resilience : Integrated approaches to sustainable consumption and cleaner production, consumption and low income affluence, industry attention and action, changing hearts and minds- role of education, sustainable development in schools, higher education and professions, achieving multi-stakeholder engagements