George P. Mitchell and the idea of sustainability / Jurgen Schmandt.

Author/creator Schmandt, Jurgen
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxviii, 166 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents 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. Statement of the 1997 Woodlands Conference -- Appendix 5. Club of Rome Lifetime Achievement Award for George and Cynthia Mitchell.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010016587
ISBN9781603442176 (hc stamped with jacket : alk. paper)
ISBN1603442170 (hc stamped with jacket : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HC110.E5 S395 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold