Our Common Journey : a Transition Toward Sustainability.

Our Common Journey : a Transition Toward Sustainability.

"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 plane...

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Main Author: Staff, Board on Sustainable Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Population > Economic aspects.
sustainable development.
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Population > Economic aspects
Sustainable development
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Table of 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

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