George Mitchell and the idea of sustainability / Jurgen Schmandt.

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Year of Publication:2010
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:xviii, 166 p., [8] p. of plates :; ill., ports.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the idea of sustainability
  • George P. Mitchell
  • The history of sustainability
  • The need for sustainable development
  • The Club of Rome
  • Early Woodlands Conferences
  • Washington takes note
  • The Mitchell Center, 1984-2001
  • National Academy of Sciences
  • The new Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
  • The Mitchell paradox
  • Mitchell's impact and legacy
  • Appendix 1. Laureates of the International George and Cynthia Mitchell Prize for Sustainable Development
  • Appendix 2. Conferences sponsored by George P. Mitchell
  • Appendix 3. Conference proceedings, books, and reports from the Woodlands Conferences and the Mitchell Center
  • Appendix 4. Transition to sustainability, statement of the 1997 Woodlands Conference
  • Appendix 5. Club of Rome Lifetime Achievement Award for George and Cynthia Mitchell.