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F - Alphabetical Listing of Selected Important Terms and Concepts in Sustainable Development
“A large-scale industrial site where many animals (generally chickens, turkeys, cattle, or pigs) are confined and treated with hormones and antibiotics to maximize growth and prevent disease. The animals produce much more waste than the surrounding land can handle. These operations are associated with various environmental hazards....”
 * Factory Farm**

//SOURCE: introduction to sustainability: sustainable dictionary - Factory Farm// [online]. Sustainable Table. Available from: http://www.sustainabletable.org/intro/dictionary/ [Re-accessed: 06 March 2008].

“Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers -especially in the South.”
 * Fair Trade**

//SOURCE: Fair Trade: a definition// [online]. Make Trade Fair. Available from: http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=21052002111743.htm&cat=4&subcat=1&select=5 [Re-accessed: 06 March 2008].

In an ecological context, a footprint “measures humanity’s demand on nature by considering the resources consumed and resources affected to support our activities.”
 * Footprint**

//SOURCE//: (2008). //Sustainability: Glossary - Footprint// [online]. Vancouver 2010. Available from: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/Sustainability/Glossary [Re-accessed: 06 March 2008].