Philosophy of the Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Future of Humankind – the Survival of Humanity

Timi Ecimovic

timi.ecimovic@bocosoft.com
The Rector of the World Philosophical Forum – WPF University, Chairman of Environmental Sciences at the School of Environmental Sciences, ANSTED University, British Virgin Islands and Penang, Malaysia, The Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences – WAAS, The Active Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts – EASA. Adress: Korte 124, SI – 6310 Izola – Isola (Slovenia)

Roger Haw


(Slovenia)

Igor Kondrashin


(Slovenia)

Raoul Weiler


(Slovenia)

Fidel Gutierrez Vivanco et al.


(Slovenia)


Abstract

On the occasion third year after declaration on sustainability and interdependence, interaction and co-operation (as a basic methodology for a better tomorrow of humanity, which already opened a horizon for the sustainable future of humankind), we think to ask for understanding of the present and to put together the reasons for a survival of the individuals, local communities, and global community of humankind.

After publishing six books on sustainability, announcing the declaration The World Thinkers Panel on the Sustainable Future of Humankind – WTP-SFH, bilingual book on sustainability and survival of humanity, multilingual digital book Anthology 2 – 2001-2014 May 2014 as a platform for implementation of the methodology for sustainability of the global community of humankind, reaching thirteenth session of the Provisional World Parliament, and observing the present, we are looking forward for  a better tomorrow.


Keywords:

sustainable development, philosophy of sustainable development, survival of humankind, sustainable future, World Thinkers Panel, culture, technology

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2014-07-01

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Ecimovic, T., Haw, R., Kondrashin, I., Weiler, R., & al., F. G. V. et. (2014). Philosophy of the Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Future of Humankind – the Survival of Humanity. Problemy Ekorozwoju, 9(2), 7–25. Retrieved from https://ph.pollub.pl/index.php/preko/article/view/4870

Authors

Timi Ecimovic 
timi.ecimovic@bocosoft.com
The Rector of the World Philosophical Forum – WPF University, Chairman of Environmental Sciences at the School of Environmental Sciences, ANSTED University, British Virgin Islands and Penang, Malaysia, The Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences – WAAS, The Active Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts – EASA. Adress: Korte 124, SI – 6310 Izola – Isola Slovenia

Authors

Roger Haw 

Slovenia

Authors

Igor Kondrashin 

Slovenia

Authors

Raoul Weiler 

Slovenia

Authors

Fidel Gutierrez Vivanco et al. 

Slovenia

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