Chapter 1. History and Mandate of Sustainability: From Local Forestry to Global Policy

  1. Prof. i. R. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Peter A. Wilderer3,
  2. Prof. Dr. Edward D. Schroeder4,
  3. Prof. Dr. Horst Kopp5
  1. Prof. Dr. Gabriele Weber-Blaschke1,
  2. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Mosandl2,
  3. Prof. Dr. Martin Faulstich1

Published Online: 27 JUL 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527604251.ch1

Book Title

Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures

Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures

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How to Cite

Weber-Blaschke, G., Mosandl, R. and Faulstich, M. (2005) History and Mandate of Sustainability: From Local Forestry to Global Policy, in Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures (eds P. A. Wilderer, E. D. Schroeder and H. Kopp), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527604251.ch1

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, c/o Technical University Munich, Lehrstuhl für Wassergütewirtschaft, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München, Germany

  2. 4

    University of California, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA

  3. 5

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Institut für Geographie, Kochstr. 4/4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of Technology for Biogenic Resources, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 10, 85354 Freising, Germany

  2. 2

    Chair of Silviculture and Forest Management, Technical University of Munich, Am Hochanger 13, 85354 Freising, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 JUL 2005
  2. Published Print: 24 OCT 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527312368

Online ISBN: 9783527604258

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Keywords:

  • global sustainability;
  • history and mandate of sustainability;
  • from local forestry to global policy;
  • experiences from forestry;
  • transfer into other economic fields

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Sustainability: Key Word in the Today's Policy Discussion

  • History and Definitions of “Sustainability”

    • Development of the Technical Terminus in Forestry

    • Application in Environmental Politics

    • The Definition of “Sustainability” – A Social Negotiation Process on Local and Global Levels?

  • Experiences from Forestry and Transfer into other Economic Fields – Possibilities and Limits

    • Peculiarities of Forest Ecosystems and Forest Management

    • Concept of Industrial Ecology

    • Limits in Transferring the Forestry Model to other Economic Sectors

    • Approximation to the Ideal “Sustainability”

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgement

  • References

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