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Donella Meadows (1941–2001) was a scientist trained in chemistry and biophysics (Ph.D., Harvard University). In 1970, she joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology team lead by Dennis Meadows that produced “World3,” a global computer model that explores the dynamics of human population and economic growth on a finite planet. In 1972, she was lead author of The Limits to Growth, the book that described for the general public the insights from the World3 modeling project. Limits was translated into twenty-eight languages and sparked debate around the world about the earth’s carrying capacity and human choices. Meadows went on to write nine more books on global modeling and sustainable development and for fifteen years she wrote a weekly column, “The Global Citizen,” reflecting on the state of our society and the complex connections in the world.
Donella Meadows (1941-2001)是一位受过化学和生物物理学训练的科学家(哈佛大学博士)。1970年，她加入了由 Dennis Meadows 领导的麻省理工学院团队，创建了“ World3”，这是一个全球计算机模型，探索在一个有限的星球上人口和经济增长的动态变化。1972年，她是《增长的极限》(The Limits to Growth)一书的主要作者，该书向公众描述了 world3建模项目的见解。《极限》被翻译成28种语言，在全世界引发了关于地球承载能力和人类选择的争论。Meadows 接着又写了9本关于全球建模和可持续发展的书，15年来，她每周都写一篇专栏文章《全球公民》 ，反映我们社会的现状和世界上复杂的联系。
In 1991, Meadows was recognized as a Pew Scholar in Conservation and the Environment, and in 1994 she received a MacArthur Fellowship. She founded the Sustainability Institute in 1996 to apply systems thinking and organizational learning to economic, environmental, and social challenges. From 1972 until her death in 2001, Meadows taught in the Environmental Studies Program of Dartmouth College.
1991年，Meadows 被认为是皮尤环境保护学者，1994年她获得了麦克阿瑟奖学金。她于1996年成立了可持续发展研究所，将系统思维和组织学习应用于经济、环境和社会挑战。从1972年到2001年去世，Meadows 在达特茅斯学院的环境研究项目中任教。