NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION: TRANSITIONS AND TIPPING POINTS IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

[...] we need to examine the social, economic, and political drivers that underlie these problems, and we need to develop technologies that can be brought to scale to solve our environmental challenges. [...] helping policymakers develop an in-depth knowledge of complex environmental systems, and ec...

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Published in:Environment : science and policy for sustainable development 2010-01, Vol.52 (1), p.39-45
Main Authors: Stafford, Susan G, Bartels, Dennis M, Begay-Campbell, Sandra, Bubier, Jill L, Crittenden, John C, Cutter, Susan L, Delaney, John R, Jordan, Teresa E, Kay, Alan C, Libecap, Gary D, Moore, John C, Rabalais, Nancy N, Rejeski, David, Sala, Osvaldo E, Shepherd, J Marshall, Travis, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
advisory committees
Climate change
Collective action
committees
Earth
Education
Environmental economics
Environmental impact
Environmental research
Environmental science
foundations
Human factors
Interdisciplinary aspects
Prosperity
Q1
Renewable resources
Social sciences
spatial distribution
Studies
Sustainable development
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Summary:[...] we need to examine the social, economic, and political drivers that underlie these problems, and we need to develop technologies that can be brought to scale to solve our environmental challenges. [...] helping policymakers develop an in-depth knowledge of complex environmental systems, and economic costs and benefits posed by not addressing them, is a priority.
ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154