Environmental goals against background of productivity gains

摘要

This Conference is of special significance, in the context of the Society, as it is the Society's 75th Jubilee. It is an honour to have been President in the Society's 75th year, and to present this address. One of the good aspects about being a celebration year, is that it provides an opportunity to thank those that have worked on behalf of the Society. Ken Jury in his Presidential address for the 50th Jubilee in 1990 (Jury 1990) paid tribute to those that founded, and worked forthe Society in the first 50 years. I take the opportunity here to recognise and pay tribute to those that held office positions on the management committee of the Society over the past 25 years since 1990. Moreover, I would like to thank those that havecontributed to the efficient running of the annual conferences. The annual conference, and associated Proceedings, remain the most important activity of the Society, and the Society is extremely appreciative to all those that have taken the organisational or editorial roles associated with these.