The specific approach of the WRF is to facilitate two separate, but interlinked discourses on global resource consumption issues, one among natural scientists and engineers and the other among economists.

The interaction between the disciplines is organized as an iterative process from which clearly defined results will emerge, including recommendations to political decision-makers concerning necessary changes to the economic system.

This discourse will develop a declaration (the WRF declaration), representing a consensus on the analysis of the problem and on major actions to be taken. This declaration already exists in a preliminary version (see here).

Based on the final version of the WRF declaration and additional input from all academic disciplines, the Swiss Academy for Engineering Sciences (SATW) will produce a brochure explaining the results to the general public and political decision makers.

The WRF event taking place in Davos/Switzerland on September 16, 2009, will bring the results of this process to the attention of governments, industry, academia, NGOs and society as a whole, starting a second phase of the debate.