Sustainability Science
Sustainability Science by Bert J. M. de Vries is a comprehensive textbook published by Cambridge University Press on December 7, 2023. This fully updated second edition spans 663 pages and is presented in English, offering a system analysis approach to sustainability tailored for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The book integrates the latest scientific data within a broad transdisciplinary framework, encouraging readers to engage with sustainability issues through diverse cultural and methodological perspectives.
In this edition, readers will find a wealth of resources designed to deepen their understanding of sustainability. The text covers various subjects, including environmental science and policy, and provides review questions and exercises for consolidation and reflection. Additionally, online resources feature appendices with advanced mathematical material, model answers, and a curated list of recommended sources, making it a valuable tool for students, educators, activists, and policymakers interested in exploring the complexities of sustainability.
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The fully updated second edition of this innovative textbook provides a system analysis approach to sustainability for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. To an extent unparalleled in other textbooks, the latest scientific data and insights are integrated into a broad and deep transdisciplinary framework. Readers are encouraged to explore and engage with sustainability issues through the lenses of a cultural and methodological pluralism which promotes dialogue and alliances in the search for a (more) sustainable future. Ideal for students and their teachers in sustainable development, environmental science and policy, ecology, conservation, natural resources and geopolitics, the book will also appeal to interested citizens, activists, and policymakers, exposing them to the variety of perspectives on sustainability issues. Review questions and exercises provide the opportunity for consolidation and reflection. Online resources include appendices with more advanced mathematical material, model answers, and a wealth of recommended additional sources.
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