Sustainability science for watershed landscapes [International Conference on Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii

International Conference on Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes (2007 : Honolulu, Hawaii) Water resources development—Congresses.Watershed management—Congresses.Jointly published by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 4031 "Sustainability science addresses the central challenge facing global society of how to reduce poverty and meet demands of a large human population desiring a good life while simultaneously maintaining the environment that provides the life support system on which long-term prosperity depends. This book provides evidence and insight into key elements of what is required to achieve sustainability by framing important policy questions and illustrating the consequences of policy alternatives in .. Provides evidence and insight into key elements of what is required to achieve sustainability by framing important policy questions and illustrating the consequences of policy alternatives in systems with complex interactions. Proceedings from the International Conference on Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes held in Honolulu, Hawaii in November 2007