UNAM
Revista Digital Universitaria
Revista Digital Universitaria ISSN: 1607 - 6079 | Publicación mensual | 1 de septiembre de 2013 vol.14, No.9

ABSTRACT

Sustainablity

Carlos Amador Bedolla



Two hundred years of modernity have come with the mixed blessing of raising humanity to the top in its development as a species while, at the same time, driving it to the brink of destruction, at least in its present societal form. Sustainability science and technology is a rational attempt of adopting an alternative paradigm that allows to avoid this destiny. In order to be effective, however, it requires a radical change in the direction of human development. Recently, the idea of a safe and just operating space for humanity has provided a clear indication of the necessary direction.

Keywords: Sustainablity Science, Planetary Boundaries, Safe and Just Space for Humanity