Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Singh, Simron J."
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India's biophysical economy, 1961-2008. Sustainability in a national and global context
Singh, Simron J.; Krausmann, Fridolin; Gingrich, Simone; Haberl, Helmut; Erb, Karl-Heinz; Lanz, Peter; Martinez-Alier, Joan; Temper, Leah (Elsevier, 2012-04-01)India's economic growth in the last decade has raised several concerns in terms of its present and future resource demands for materials and energy. While per capita resource consumption is still extremely modest but on ... -
The role of science in sustainability transitions: Citizen science, transformative research, and experiences from Samothraki island, Greece
Petridis, Panos; Fischer-Kowalski, Marina; Singh, Simron J.; Noll, Dominik (University of Prince Edward Island, 2017-05-01)We highlight the importance of island research that aims to achieve sustainability transitions. All too often, developmental priorities are largely defined by economic policy imperatives, and island research either ignores ... -
Transforming the Greek Island of samothraki into a UNESCO biosphere reserve: An experience in transdisciplinarity
Fischer-Kowalski, Marina; Xenidis, Lazaros; Singh, Simron J.; Pallua, Irene (Oekom Verlag, 2011)This research explored the feasibility of transforming the island of Samothraki. Greece, into a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The goal was to assess whether this would help to foster a sustainable socio-economic development ...