عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
HD75.6 .O975 1999eb
HD75
.
6
.
O975
1999eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0309067839
(Number (ISBN
058512101X
(Number (ISBN
9780309067836
(Number (ISBN
9780585121017
Erroneous ISBN
0309067839
Erroneous ISBN
0309086388
Erroneous ISBN
9780309086387
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b711168
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Our common journey :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
a transition toward sustainability /
First Statement of Responsibility
Board on Sustainable Development, Policy Division, National Research Council.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, D.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
National Academy Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvi, 363 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 to 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. Our Common Journey documents large-scale historical currents of social and environmental change and reviews methods for "what if" analyses of possible future development pathways and their implications for sustainability. The book also identifies the greatest threats to sustainability--in areas such as human settlements, agriculture, industry, and energy--and explores the most promising opportunities for circumventing or mitigating these threats. It goes on to discuss what indicators of change, from children's birth-weights to atmosphere chemistry, will be most useful in monitoring a transition to sustainability. Presenting important details within a large vision, Our Common Journey will be of interest to policymakers, scientists, technology specialists, educators, and lay readers concerned about the prospects for global sustainable development.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Our common journey.
International Standard Book Number
0309067839
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Economic development-- Environmental aspects.
Population-- Economic aspects.
Sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Environmental Economics.
Economic development-- Environmental aspects.
Population-- Economic aspects.
Sustainable development.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
BUS-- 072000
BUS-- 099000
UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (UDC)
Number
339.52
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
338
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9/27
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HD75
.
6
Book number
.
O975
1999eb
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
National Research Council (U.S.)., Policy Division., Board on Sustainable Development.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201208015220.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
