Category: Systemic Sustainability
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International Sustainable Development Solutions
International Sustainable Development requires cooperation between local actors and global partners. This model is the literal iteration of the principle “think globally, act locally”. Read more
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Philippines – Challenges for Sustainable Development
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world, uniquely shaped by its position on both the Pacific typhoon belt and the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. Read more
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DRC and the Challenges of Sustainable Development
The following matrix covers some of the most pressing operational obstacles faced in the DRC today, outlines their direct impacts on program delivery, identifies proven mitigation strategies Read more
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Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development
The Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development is a national plan. It guides the country in balancing economic growth with environmental protection and social equity. Read more
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In Defense of Global Barter and Trade
The ability of local communities to actively participate in barter and trade, even as the national currency lost its value, prevented larger outbreaks of societal disruption. Read more
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Integrated and Adaptive Sustainable Development
An integrated and adaptive approach to sustainable development is necessary in order to address both the immediate symptoms of challenges and at the same time eradicating the root causes Read more
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The Gordian Knot to the Gordian Age of Sustainability
The OPISAC approach is bold, like Alexander’s solution to the Gordian Knot. It does not keep using old methods that do not work. Instead, it cuts through the problem with new ideas and strong action. Read more
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Economic Viability and Sustainable Development
The economic viability of sustainable development is not an option, but a need. OPISAC programs focus on creating systemically sustainable human growth and development. Economic viability is a key part of this approach. Read more
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ESG Initiatives and Sustainable Investments
ESG initiatives, in principle at least, remain important for guiding systemically sustainable human growth and development. Read more
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The Event Horizon and Sustainable Development
OPISAC programs do not use fear. They do not say that the world will end soon. They do not cry about some distant event horizon people will quickly forget until the next cry comes forth. Read more
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Human Growth and Development
Human Growth and Development is not only about individuals. It is also about communities, systems, and the planet. The planet is a complex, integrated, and ever-changing system. Read more
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Decentralization, Distance, and Dictators
To ensure that operations remain contextually appropriate and community-driven, OPISAC supports a decentralized framework where local autonomy is prioritized as a central tenet of its program design Read more