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Vries, Bert de, 1948-

Sustainability science [electronic resource] / Bert J.M. de Vries. - 1st ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, c2013. - xvii, 590 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable development--Research.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HC79.E5 / V735 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 338.9/27072