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Sustainability science is an interdisciplinary, problem-driven field that seeks to address fundamental questions on human-environment interactions. This book repositions sustainability science as a "science of design"-that is, a normative science of what ought to be in order to achieve certain goals-rather than a science of what is. It develops a foundation for a sustainability science that is solutions-oriented, aiming to enrich public reasoning and deliberation while also working to generate social and technological innovations for a more sustainable future. It provides an essential understanding of the complex relationship between science, social change and the normative dimensions of sustainability.
List of contents
Preface Part 1: Constructing Sustainability Science 1. Planet Under Pressure 2. A Science for Sustainability 4. Constructing Sustainability Science 4. Tensions in Sustainability Science Part 2: Reconstructing Sustainability Science 5. Reclaiming Sustainability: Limits to Knowledge 6. Sustainability as a Science of Design 7. Conclusion: Sustainability and our Socio-Technical Future
About the author
Thaddeus R. Miller is Assistant Professor at the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University, USA. He is also an affiliate of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University, USA. His research explores the social, ethical and political dimensions of science, technology and sustainability.
