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Sustainability challenges to the airline sector of the economy
Date of delivery:
05/03/2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY 3
INTRODUCTION 4
1. WHAT CHALLENGES DOES AVIATION FACE IF THE GOAL IS LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE SECTOR? 5
1.1 ECONOMIC CHALLENGES 5
1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 8
1.2.1 The challenge of air pollution 9
1.2.2 The challenge of noise 10
1.2.3 The link between environmental and economic challenges 11
1.3 SOCIAL CHALLENGES 11
1.3.1 Principles and characteristics of Social Sustainability 11
1.3.2 Challenges to long term social sustainability 15
1.4 GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES 15
2. WHICH OF THESE CHALLENGES ARE ALSO CHALLENGES IF THE GOAL IS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATION? 19
2.1 ECONOMIC CHALLENGES 20
2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 20
2.3 SOCIAL CHALLENGES 20
2.4 GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES 21
3. DESCRIBE THE SECTOR'S PROGRESS TOWARDS, OR (FAILURES) MOVE AWAY FROM SUSTAINABILITY OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. 21
3.1 BACKGROUND 21
3.2 ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY 22
3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 24
3.3.1 Progress 24
3.3.2 Shortcomings 25
3.4 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY 26
3.5 DEVELOPMENT IN GOVERNANCE ISSUES 27
3.5.1 Progress 27
3.5.2 Shortcomings ...