Our common journey : a transition toward sustainability / Board on Sustainable Development, Policy Division, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.), author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

Economic development.

Population--Economic aspects.

Population.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1999.

Summary:

"World human population is expected to reach upwards of 9 billion by 2050 and then level off over the next half-century. How can the transition to a stabilizing population also be a transition to sustainability? How can science and technology help ensure that human needs are met while the planet's environment is nurtured and restored?" "Our Common Journey examines these momentous questions to draw strategic connections between scientific research, technological development, and societies' efforts to achieve environmentally sustainable improvements in human well-being. The book argues that societies should approach sustainable development not as a destination but as an ongoing, adaptive learning process. Speaking to the next two generations, it proposes a strategy for using scientific and technical knowledge to better inform future action in the areas of fertility reduction, urban systems, agricultural production, energy and materials use, ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation, and suggests an approach for building a new research agenda for sustainability science."--Jacket.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Our Common Journey""; ""2 Trends and Transitions""; ""3 Exploring the Future""; ""4 Environmental Threats and Opportunities""; ""5 Reporting on the Transition""; ""6 Integrating Knowledge and Action""; ""APPENDIX A Biographical Information on Board Members and Staff""; ""APPENDIX B Acronyms""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780309172622

0309172624

9780309514118

0309514118

OCLC:

923259807