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 to ensure that human needs are met while the planet&#...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Policy Division. Board on Sustainable Development
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©1999.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Population > Economic aspects.
Développement durable.
Développement économique > Aspect de l'environnement.
Population > Aspect économique.
sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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