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Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability (1999)
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. "Front Matter." Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1999.

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References and Bibliography

102

Endnotes

111

3 Exploring the Future

133

Strategies for Exploring the Future

134

Integrated Assessment Models

139

Scenarios

147

Regional Information Systems

154

Conclusions

159

Appendix: Scenarios for a Transition Toward Sustainability

161

References and Bibliography

177

Endnotes

182

4 Environmental Threats and Opportunities

185

Conceptual Issues

186

Environmental Perspectives

188

Development Perspectives

189

Interaction Perspectives

208

Integrated Approaches in a Place-Based Context

222

Conclusion

223

References and Bibliography

224

Endnotes

230

5 Reporting on the Transition

233

Indicators

233

The Use of Indicators

234

Indicators for a Sustainability Transition

244

Indicators and Social Learning

264

References and Bibliography

265

Endnotes

272

6 Integrating Knowledge and Action

275

Navigating a Transition Toward Sustainability

275

Priorities for Research

278

Priorities for Action

302

Toward a Sustainability Transition

318

References and Bibliography

320

Endnotes

329

Appendixes

333

A: Biographical Information on Board Members and Staff

333

B: Acronyms

345

Index

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