| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 166 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Mitchell, George P. (George Phydias), 1919-2013.
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Sustainable development -- History.
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Businesspeople -- Texas.
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Philanthropists -- Texas.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781603442176 (hc stamped with jacket : alk. paper) |
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1603442170 (hc stamped with jacket : alk. paper) |
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9781603442473 (electronic bk.) |
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