TY - BOOK AU - Vries,Bert J.M.de TI - Sustainability science: an introduction SN - 9780521184700 (pbk.) U1 - 338.927072 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Sustainable development KW - Research KW - Sustainability KW - History KW - Global change KW - Indicators N1 - 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. UR - http://openisbn.com/isbn/9780521184700/ ER -