George Heaton, and Robert Repetto If, as predicted, world population doubles and GNP increases several times by middle of the next century, the only way environmental catastrophe can be avoided is by a wholesale transformation of commonly used technologies. But what kinds of technologies will maximize environmental sustainability, economic growth, and national security in the next century, and what public policy changes are necessary not to promote their development and effective application ? Setting out to determine a core of knowledge and expertise vital to the achievement of environmental sustainability, the authors of this study establish criteria for defining " environmentally strategic technology." Drawing on interviews with technical experts in industry, government, and academia and a survey of private-sector trends, the authors document the growing influence of environmental considerations on technology development in a broad range of industries. They also show how environmental R&D is nevertheless neglected by current U.S. policies and propose a broad range of practical reforms and new initiatives to ensure the technological achievements necessary for sustainable growth. 1992 / 35 pages |
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