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Author(s): Arne Jacobson and Daniel M. Kammen
Citation: The Bridge (Journal of the National Academy of Engineering): Volume 35, Number 4 - Winter 2005
URL: http://www.nae.edu/NAE/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/CGOZ-6KJTHD?OpenDocument
The recognition that human activity is transforming the planet, both in
intended and dramatically unintended ways, has led to the development
of a new field of research—sustainability science. Widely discussed
essays, special issues of premier
journals, and extensive websites are now
devoted to defining sustainability and identifying useful modes and
topics for research. Building on this foundation, we now have a
tremendous opportunity to advance a new global scientific research
paradigm—the generation and implementation of sustainability science.
One important lesson emerges very clearly from this body of work—only
by posing the question of sustainability explicitly and, where
necessary, repairing the damage humans have caused to the biosphere,
can we begin to understand how humans can prosper without degrading the
planet.
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