Section under construction.
The Knowledge Base section will gradually expand to include various resources that are useful in studying sustainability science. At the moment, we only include a list of links, documents to download etc.
The Knowledge Base section will gradually expand to include various resources that are useful in studying sustainability science. At the moment, we only include a list of links, documents to download etc.
Other links, Books etc.
Recent reports and books
- M.Sc. thesis of Charlotte Dixhoorn: The ‘Nature’ of Money: Does our current money system hinder sustainable development? Utrecht University, February 2013. [See Chapter 14]
- In may 2013, the basic ideas behind the Sustainability Science textbook have been presented on the occasion of the retirement of prof. Bert de Vries. Download here the text in Dutch or in English.
Sustainability Science research and education
- The Club of Rome, founded in 1968, is “an informal association of independent leading personalities from politics, business and science, men and women who are long-term thinkers interested in contributing in a systemic interdisciplinary and holistic manner to a better world”. It initiated the Limits to Growth report in 1972. See http://www.clubofrome.org//. One of its recent initiatives is the ValuesQuest project, in association with the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) and directly related to the worldview approach of Chapter 6. For a recent publication by Palmer and Wagner, see http://www.clubofrome.org/?p=5821// [See Chapter 6 and Chapter 15].
- The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of Indian settlements.See http://www.iihs.co.in//
- The Solutions Journal offers a wide variety of news and stories about solutions for a sustainable and desirable future. See http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/
- Research for Global Sustainability (transiting from IGBP, IHDP and DIVERSITAS). See http://www.icsu.org/future-earth
- An open Sustainability course, as part of the Baltic University Programme. See http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/sustainabledevelopmentcourse
- The book Fundamentals of Sustainable Development, by N. Roorda, P.B. Corcoran and J.P Weakland. See http://www.routledge.com/cw/roorda-9781849713863/
Associated institutions and organisations
- Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht university. See http://www.uu.nl/faculty/geosciences/EN/research/institutesandgroups/researchinstitutes/copernicusinstitute/Pages/default.aspx
- PBL – Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency]. See http://www.pbl.nl
- The Balaton Group. See http://www.balatongroup.org