"The book, Sustainability and Resources: Theoretical Issues in Dynamic Economics, presents a collection of mathematical models dealing with sustainability and resource management. The focus in Part A is on harvesting renewable resources, while Part B explores the optimal extraction of...

"This reference explores some of the most recent developments in sustainability, delving into topics beyond environmental science to cover issues of sustainable economic, political, and social development"--Provided by publisher.

This reference explores some of the most recent developments in sustainability, delving into topics beyond environmental science to cover issues of sustainable economic, political, and social development.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 What are Sustainability and Sustainability Science? -- 1.2 Philosophy -- 1.3 Outline -- 1.4 An...

Sustainability and human well-being -- The environmental impact -- Risk, resilience, and system dynamics -- Sustainable development : how to avoid collapse and build a better society -- Nonrenewable resources : oil and minerals -- Global climate change -- Responses to global climate change --...

Introduction: README -- All the Malthusian millennia -- Power over the earth : the industrial era -- Industrial errors -- Earth Day and its debates -- The dematerialization surprise -- Crib notes -- What causes dematerialization : markets and marvels -- Adam Smith said that : a few words about...