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Reflections on the Human Prospect

Reflections on the Human Prospect World population and the global economy are expanding in a manner that is propelling civilization along a path that is unsustainable, inequitable, and unstable. A concerted, global effort to discover, integrate, disseminate, and apply knowledge about the natural world and human behavior would change this trajectory to a path of sustainable human development. This path would point toward the vision of a society in which the basic human needs and an equitable share of life's amenities could be met by successive generations while maintaining in perpetuity a healthy, physically attractive, and biologi- 1056-3466/95/1022-0001$05.00 MALONE cally productive environment. The scholarly community is urged to provide impetus for the pursuit of this vision. An unprecedented degree of collaboration among the disciplines will be necessary. New modes of communication and cooperation among the major sectors of society will have to be fashioned. Knowledge will become an organizing principle for society in the twenty-first century. SEMINAL INFLUENCES Roots My thoughts on the human prospect are deeply rooted in youthful experiences on the windswept plains of Haakon County, in western South Dakota, during the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1920s, Haakon County was in the throes of dramatic change driven by energy-powered technology, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Environment and Resources Annual Reviews

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1995 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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1543-5938
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10.1146/annurev.eg.20.110195.000245
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Abstract

World population and the global economy are expanding in a manner that is propelling civilization along a path that is unsustainable, inequitable, and unstable. A concerted, global effort to discover, integrate, disseminate, and apply knowledge about the natural world and human behavior would change this trajectory to a path of sustainable human development. This path would point toward the vision of a society in which the basic human needs and an equitable share of life's amenities could be met by successive generations while maintaining in perpetuity a healthy, physically attractive, and biologi- 1056-3466/95/1022-0001$05.00 MALONE cally productive environment. The scholarly community is urged to provide impetus for the pursuit of this vision. An unprecedented degree of collaboration among the disciplines will be necessary. New modes of communication and cooperation among the major sectors of society will have to be fashioned. Knowledge will become an organizing principle for society in the twenty-first century. SEMINAL INFLUENCES Roots My thoughts on the human prospect are deeply rooted in youthful experiences on the windswept plains of Haakon County, in western South Dakota, during the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1920s, Haakon County was in the throes of dramatic change driven by energy-powered technology,

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources – Annual Reviews

Published: Nov 1, 1995

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