Emerging relevance of Earth System Science

摘要

Three years ago, leaders of the Indian Academy of Sciences made a decision to change the name of the Proceedings (Earth and Planetary Sciences) to Journal of Earth System Science. This was a thoughtful decision. It reflects an appreciation of the changing role of earth sciences in the broader context of human knowledge. It is also compatible with the needs of a technological society that severely stresses the limits of natural resource systems vital for human survival. The avowed vision of the Academy is to uphold the cause of pure and applied sciences. In the modern technological world, 'cause' of science necessarily includes service to society.