Conference on Sustainability Science 2018

Abstract

The Third Conference on Sustainability SciencePrefaceInterconnectedness is one of the keywords to understand sustainability. This is particularly true in the context of achieving sustainable human and nature relation. Interconnectedness is not only about interrelation of different systems (natural and social systems), but more than that it is also about interdependency. This is what ecology all about. Without recognizing the meaning of interconnectedness, the discussion on sustainability will end up nowhere. In fact, ecological sustainability is the foundation of much of sustainability thought and science.To discuss sustainability issues, it is imperative to use the science of ecology as the platform. Despite ecology as the backbone of sustainability science is still developing and forming new theories and concepts that are important to advancing sustainability science, its practicality should be emphasized since sustainability science as an emerging science needs theories integrated with practices. Sustainability science needs this integration because it is a use-driven and solution-base science.On the basis of the rationales mentioned above, the theme of the 3rd Conference on Sustainability Science is ‘Ecology and Sustainability Science: from Theory to Practice’. Through this theme, ecology will be discussed from different perspectives in relation to the practices of sustainability science. Scholars, government officials, non-governmental organizations, medias and general public will be expected to take part in the conference.List of Foreword, Photographs, Committees are available in this PDF.