Main Title |
Sustainability for the nation : resource connections and governance linkages / |
Publisher |
National Academies Press, |
Year Published |
2013 |
OCLC Number |
849718899 |
ISBN |
0309262305; 9780309262309 |
Subjects |
Sustainable development--Government policy--United States ;
Sustainability--Government policy--United States ;
Conservation of natural resources--Government policy--United States
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This study was supported by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under award number EP10H002179. |
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EJAM |
HC79.E5S8 2013 |
plus summary report |
Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
04/14/2014 |
ELBM |
HC79.E5S86644 2013 |
+ summary |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
07/16/2019 |
EMAM |
HC79.E5S8 2013 |
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Region 6 Library/Dallas,TX |
08/05/2013 |
ERAM |
HC79.E5S8 2013 |
plus summary report (2 copies of each) |
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
09/16/2014 |
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Collation |
xviii, 124 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
"A 'sustainable society, ' according to one definition, 'is one that can persist over generations; one that is far-seeing enough, flexible enough, and wise enough not to undermine either its physical or its social system of support.' As the government sector works hard to ensure sufficient fresh water, food, energy, housing, health, and education for the nation without limiting resources for the future generations, it's clear that there is no sufficient organization to deal with sustainability issues. Each federal agency appears to have a single mandate or a single area of expertise making it difficult to tackle issues such as managing the ecosystem. Key resource domains, which include water, land, energy, and nonrenewable resources, for example, are nearly-completely connected yet different agencies exist to address only one aspect of these domains. The legendary ecologist John Muir wrote in 1911 that 'when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.' Thus, in order for the nation to be successful in sustaining its resources, 'linkages' will need to be built among federal, state, and local governments; nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); and the private sector. The National Research Council (NRC) was asked by several federal agencies, foundations, and the private sector to provide guidance to the federal government on issues related to sustainability linkages. The NRC assigned the task to as committee with a wide range of expertise in government, academia, and business. The committee held public fact-finding meetings to hear from agencies and stakeholder groups; examined sustainability management examples; conducted extensive literature reviews; and more to address the issue. Sustainability for the Nation: Resource Connection and Governance Linkages is the committee's report on the issue. The report includes insight into high-priority areas for governance linkages, the challenges of managing connected systems, impediments to successful government linkages, and more. The report also features examples of government linkages which include Adaptive Management on the Platte River, Philadelphia's Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Managing Land Use in the Mojave"--Description on publication's home page at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13471. The challenge of managing connected systems -- The impediments to successful government linkages -- Examples of sustainability connections and linkages -- Development of a decision framework -- A path forward : priority areas for interagency collaboration -- Appendixes : A. Committee on sustainability linkages in the federal government -- B. Statement of task -- C. Committee meeting agendas. |
Place Published |
Washington, D.C. |
Access Notes |
Aso available online in PDF format, free to download, from the National Academies Press home page. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government, |
Alternate Title |
Resource connections and governance linkages |
PUB Date Free Form |
2013 |
BIB Level |
m |
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unmediated |
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text |
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LCCN |
2015430736 |
Merged OCLC records |
859197004 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20190709064333 |
Language |
eng |
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CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
05074cam 2200517 i 45010 |