You have selected too many primary themes. Scientists from the natural and social sciences and from across the world convened at Sweden's Friibergh Manor in October 2000. Participants concluded that promoting the goal of sustainability requires the emergence and conduct of the new field of sustainability science.
Sustainability science seeks to improve on the understanding of nature-society interactions.
By structure, method, and content, sustainability science must differ fundamentally from most science as we know it. Sustainability science will learn to work with all manner of social groups to recognize how they come to gain knowledge, establish certainty of outlooks, and adjust their perceptions as they relate to each other's needs. For further information regarding this publication, contact Nancy Dickson . Contact the program webmaster, Kristen Eddy , with any comments, questions, or problems. All rights reserved.