Sustainability science
By: Bert J. M. de Vries
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107005884; 9780521184700
Subjects: Sustainable development; Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The systems dynamics perspective; title: In search of sustainability : past civilizations; title: The world in the past 300 years : the great acceleration; title: Sustainability: concerns and definitions; title: Quality of life : on values, knowledge and worldviews; title: Energy fundamentals; title: On knowledge and models; title: Ecosystems; title: Human populations and human behaviour; title: Agro-food systems; title: Renewable resources : water, fish and forest; title: Non-renewable resources : the industrial economy; title: Towards a sustainable economy; title: Outlook on the futures; title: Glossary; title: References.