Editorial: The roots of sustainability science: a tribute to Gilbert F. White

Abstract

While the intellectual shoots of sustainability science are surely tangled and diverse, one of the most important taproots springs from the pioneering work of geographer Gilbert F. White who passed away this past October at his home in Colorado at the age of 94.

Keywords

• sustainable development
• conservation
• economic change
• environmental hazards
• resource management
• risk assessment
• science policy
• social responsibility