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Sustainability science [electronic resource] / Bert J. M. de Vries

Author
Vries, Bert de, 1948-
Published
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, c2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Description
xvii, 590 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
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Contents
Introduction -- The systems dynamics perspective -- In search of sustainability : past civilizations -- The world in the past 300 years : the great acceleration -- Sustainability: concerns and definitions -- Quality of life : on values, knowledge and worldviews -- Energy fundamentals -- On knowledge and models -- Ecosystems -- Human populations and human behaviour -- Agro-food systems -- Renewable resources : water, fish and forest -- Non-renewable resources : the industrial economy -- Towards a sustainable economy -- Outlook on the futures -- Glossary -- References.
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ISBN
9781107005884 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780521184700 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 561-583) and index.
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