ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses management of the anthrosphere for sustainability. It is important to manage the anthrosphere sustainably for two major reasons. One of these is that the anthrosphere tends to be a voracious consumer of materials and Earth’s natural capital. Therefore, it is very important to manage the anthrosphere in ways that control its appetite for consumption and conserve and preserve Earth’s limited resources in the most sustainable way possible. A second reason is that the anthrosphere has a strong tendency to produce pollutants and wastes (Figure 16.1). For this reason, a major goal of sustainability must be to manage the anthrosphere in a way that minimizes or completely eliminates wastes, especially hazardous wastes.
