Technology is defined as «the branch of knowledge that
deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the
environment, drawing
upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.»
Building
upon IIASA's scientific foundations and agenda, this special issue has two major themes:
Dealing with uncertainty in integrated analyses of human -
environment systems; Social, technical and institutional transformatons in response to global sustainability challenges.