It's not just sustainability... it's your children's future

Abstract

Jack Blaney’s State of the Basin address outlines the challenge that faces us provincially, nationally, and globally. We must implement sustainable solutions before we fully understand what it takes to achieve sustainability. The remarkable increase in readership of this journal indicates that we are satisfying the urgent demand for cutting-edge information about knowledge-based management of British Columbia’s natural resources. We receive new subscriptions to the print version of JEM every day, and the growth of on-line access is notable. From the second to third quarters of this fiscal year, the number of unique visitors to the JEM website increased 166%, while the number of documents downloaded doubled to over 8000! This is wonderful news for past and prospective authors—articles in JEM reach a rapidly growing audience. It’s also good news for managers and stakeholders who will benefit as the flow of information
intensifies and the dialogue in JEM expands. Watch for a new Reader Response feature in our next print issue—this section will be your opportunity to contribute to this important dialogue, and to play your part in responding to Jack Blaney’s challenge. Let’s build a better future now as we wait for the definition of “sustainability” to crystallize.