| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 166 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mitchell, George P. (George Phydias), 1919-2013.
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| SUBJECT |
Mitchell, George P. (George Phydias), 1919-2013 fast |
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Sustainable development -- History
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Businesspeople -- Texas
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Philanthropists -- Texas
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
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Businesspeople
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Philanthropists
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Sustainable development
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Texas
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781603442473 |
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1603442472 |
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