Date Due: 10/20/17
Amount: undetermined
Summary: The goal of the Environmental Sustainability program is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society’s need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions. The four principle research areas that are supported are: 1) Industrial Ecology, 2) Green Engineering, 3) Ecological Engineering, and 4) Earth Systems Engineering.
Keywords: sustainability, biodiversity, climate change
Solicitation number: 17-7643
URL: URL: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505338