The Sufficiency Economy is an approach to life and conduct applicable at every level, from the individual through the family and community, to themanagement and development of the nation.
The roundtable also highlighted new tools and approaches such as the guidance on corporate ecosystem valuation from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development ( WBCSD), the biodiversity-responsible land management certification from the Green Development Initiative ( GDI), and the new guidance on ecosystems assessment from the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation association ( IPIECA).
The first of two planning applications to be discussed by theDevelopmentManagement Committee is Barwood Developments' proposal for a retail park on an eight-acre (3.4 ha) site.