Though society’s concerns about sustainability are taking a back seat to the economic recession, sustainability will remain an important issue, says agricultural economist Dr. Des O’Rourke. As the world’s population has grown over the years, concerns about a depletion of resources and global warming have increased. Many believe that society must make sacrifices in the form of more taxes and more regulations to prevent future calamity. However, the current global recession has prompted them to question whether people should be asked to make more sacrifices at a time when they are losing their jobs and their homes and state governments […]