Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan Fact- and Research-based
Approach to Sustainability: The Hawai‘i 2050 Issue Book Planning
for Hawai‘i’s sustainable future requires a series of technical
studies to ensure that public and community input was
strengthened by necessary data, research and information to
guide public decision-making. The Task Force identified a series
of subjects to be researched in order to gain a comprehensive
understanding of the components of sustainability. The Task
Force engaged scholars at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa to
research key issues of sustainability, particular to Hawai‘i.
The “Hawai‘i 2050 Issue Book” was subsequently published, and is
used as the factual foundation for better understanding
sustainability issues in our state. The research reflects the
latest information on key aspects of sustainability as of the
date of this report, and should be updated appropriately in the
years to come. The following subjects were researched: print
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