Developing Models for Sustainability

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Developing models for sustainability

Achieving our goals will require more effective, open, and productive collaboration among stakeholders. It will require new models of gathering, sharing, and analyzing information; coordinating work; and educating and training professionals, policymakers, and the public.

New constructive models for change begin by questioning assumptions and encouraging others to do so. Without the impetus to question assumptions, little or no progress can ever be made.

Ecological and Social Responsibility
There's a new set of values arising as we head to the next millenium..
http://www.fastcompany.com/online/resources/es.html

Agenda 21 Sustainability Report for Santa Cruz County
http://www.cruzio.com/~ecocruz/Agenda21/index.html

Biosphere, homosphere, and robosphere: what has that to do with business?
http://www.sol-ne.org/res/wp/maturana/

Public policies and ideas that balance economic well-being
http://www.rprogress.org/

Strategic sustainability: more sense and more money
http://www.igc.org/eco-ops/

What is sustainability? Some history, goals, and principles
http://www.scced.org/whatis/susdef.html

The concept of sustainability incorporates varied perspectives
http://www.globalff.org/future_500/frm-500.htm (see defining sustainability)

Implementing sustainable development
http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/rio/prefocusindex.htm

Rules for the new economy: twelve principles for thriving in a turbulent world
http://www.wired.com/wired/5.09/newrules.html

Emotional intelligences: there's little connection between income and true happiness
http://www.bottomline-personal.com/blp_html/articles/goleman_happiness.html

Making your decisions count using a holistic business management model
http://www.holisticmanagement.com/

The next industrial revolution: a future that works
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98oct/industry.htm

Links to other useful sites relating to sustainable development
http://www.sustainableworld.com/