See also: Freyfogle, Eric T. 2006. The Sustainability Sham. Orion 25(3): 11.
Ed L. Fredrickson -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fabrice De Clerck Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sustainability Definition I think that at this point the "uncertainty" of what sustainability means is readily accepted by all and it is natural/important for us to discuss/debate the semantics of the definition, however I also feel that we do have a good general understanding of what sustainability is and we should not shy away from using the definition. Here is an article that may be of interest: Kates RW, Parris TM, Leiserowitz AA What is sustainable development? Goals, indicators, values, and practice ENVIRONMENT 47 (3): 8-21 APR 2005 Cheers, Fabrice On Jun 5, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Wayne Tyson wrote: > Am I the only one who worries that "sustainability" has more than one > meaning ranging from the useful, even critical, to a deceptive > buzzword? > > WT ************************************************ Fabrice De Clerck PhD Landscape Ecologist/Ecologo de Paisaje Dept. Agricultura y Agroforesteria CATIE 7170 Turrialba, Costa Rica Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (506) 558-2596 Fax: (506) 558-2046 Skype: fadeclerck ************************************************ "Everything not given is lost"
