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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the
Shell Center for Sustainability are to:
Create new technologies, processes, products, and market mechanisms
that will advance sustainable economic growth and a sound public infrastructure;
Develop new tools in engineering, the social sciences, and the
natural sciences that enhance the understanding of requirements for sustainability,
help remove institutional barriers to sensible environmental and social
practices, and contribute to new policy instruments for achieving sustainability;
Provide society with broadly educated environmental, technical,
and natural resource experts to mold future decision-making in the private
and public sectors to help assure a more sustainable future in both developed
and developing nations;
Enhance the exchange of information in the public and private sectors
by serving as an independent forum for open discussion and constructive
dialogue on sustainable development issues and policies across a broad
spectrum of stakeholders, including U.S. and international business leaders,
academia, NGOs, and senior policy makers;
Research issues posed by environmental and societal impacts arising
from economic activities;
Develop new engineering and scientific curricula to educate a new
generation of scientists who will incorporate sustainability concepts
into business plans, designs, and processes;
Advance thinking around market-based mechanisms that can be deployed
to enhance sustainability;
Develop linkages with other institutions and non-government organizations
at a local, regional, national, and international level.
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