World Watch
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Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Economic history
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Author :
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Economic history
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Author : Lester Russell Brown
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393317534
In this collection of the best and most-requested articles from the Worldwatch Institute's award-winning magazine, "World Watch", the authors focus on such topics as energy and climate, the effects of water scarcity, the food prospect, oceans in distress, and consumerism and the future of the earth.
Author : Denis Hayes
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 23,81 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393064186
Author : Lester R. Brown
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393317626
Analyzes the key indicators of 1998 that will play a large part in determining the social, economical, and environmental health of the nation in the next decade; includes charts, tables, graphs, and statistics.
Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 27,58 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781610914499
Every day, we are presented with a range of “sustainable” products and activities—from “green” cleaning supplies to carbon offsets—but with so much labeled as “sustainable,” the term has become essentially sustainababble, at best indicating a practice or product slightly less damaging than the conventional alternative. Is it time to abandon the concept altogether, or can we find an accurate way to measure sustainability? If so, how can we achieve it? And if not, how can we best prepare for the coming ecological decline? In the latest edition of Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World series, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders tackle these questions, attempting to restore meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool. In State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, experts define clear sustainability metrics and examine various policies and perspectives, including geoengineering, corporate transformation, and changes in agricultural policy, that could put us on the path to prosperity without diminishing the well-being of future generations. If these approaches fall short, the final chapters explore ways to prepare for drastic environmental change and resource depletion, such as strengthening democracy and societal resilience, protecting cultural heritage, and dealing with increased conflict and migration flows. State of the World 2013 cuts through the rhetoric surrounding sustainability, offering a broad and realistic look at how close we are to fulfilling it today and which practices and policies will steer us in the right direction. This book will be especially useful for policymakers, environmental nonprofits, and students of environmental studies, sustainability, or economics.
Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2015-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1610916107
We think we understand environmental damage: pollution, water scarcity, a warming world. But these problems are just the tip of the iceberg. Food insecurity, financial assets drained of value, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal origin are among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system. In this volume, experts explore these hidden threats along with the central question of how we can develop resilience to these and other shocks.
Author : Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 22,42 MB
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1136533400
This volume takes a look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. It aims to provide a vital synthesis ranging across a wide spectrum of both the social and natural sciences. Published annually in 28 languages, each edition draws on the knowledge of the Worldwatch Institute's team of writers and researchers.
Author : Rylan Sekiguchi
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 2006
Category : China
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Author : Michael Renner
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393060201
Tackles the pressing issue of international security and its ramifications on the health of our planet.
Author : John Avery
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 35,99 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780714644042
This book follows that debate, which also involved people such as Burke, Paine, Wollstonecraft, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Ricardo, Mill and Darwin. In the final chapter, the question of who was right is examined from the vantage-point of our own times, while particular attention is given to the close connection between population pressure and war.