Chapter 1 Introduction
The future depends on sustainability
Understanding the concepts of sustainability is vital to politicians, policymakers, business leaders, and everyone shaping the future. How well the paradigm is embraced will define prosperity in the twenty-first century. Environmentalists have long warned that the ecosystem is at risk from environmental overload, but it is now becoming clear that the economy is also at risk as resource limits are reached. The double whammy of long-term environmental damage and a crashing economy is the future without a change of direction. The realisation that action is required to prevent such an outcome is starting to enter the mainstream. Not long ago, responding ...
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