Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability
Hosted by the National Academies
Washington, DC
June 15, 2004
The Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability held a meeting
June 15, 2004 in Washington, DC to review the previous year's
work and to develop a plan for the upcoming year. Roundtable members
re-emphasized Science & Technology's central role in
sustainable development, illustrated by the "Linking
Knowledge to Action" workshop series established by the
Roundtable. A number of common themes emerged from the activities of
the previous year, including:
A persistent gap between knowledge and action
A great but untapped potential for learning from experience
A need to foster user-producer interactions
The importance of end-to-end systems linking knowledge to action
The value and vulnerability of boundary-spanning organizations
The importance of creating "safe spaces" for innovative risk-taking
The need for appropriate targets and metrics
Many of these themes are inter-related, and the Roundtable continues to
explore opportunities to convene workshops which focus on one or more
of these themes. Members also discussed a number of possible follow-up
activities such as training courses, fellowships, and volunteer
programs with a focal point on bridging the gap between research and
policy in the field of sustainable development.
More Information
Agenda (PDF,98 KB)
Participants (PDF,68 KB)
Presentations
Decision Support Systems (PDF,81 KB)
Environmental Regulations (PDF,57 KB)
Rapid Urbanization (PDF,1.1 MB)
