ABSTRACT
Today only a few million people in the world live within cultures which are environmentally sustainable. The other five billion people live in unsustainable societies which will necessarily undergo some fundamental changes in the near future, either forced upon them by acute environmental problems or—preferable —brought about through carefully considered actions. In light of this outlook the industrialized countries will have to re-examine their goals for development in technology, population, economy and attitudes in general. These elements in societies must be adapted to fit within an environmentally sustainable framework.
