World on the edge : how to prevent environmental and economic collapse / Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute.
Title:
World on the edge : how to prevent environmental and economic collapse / Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute.
ISBN:
9780393339499
9780393080292
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xii, 240 pages ; 21 cm
General Note:
"Earth Policy Institute is a nonprofit environmental research organization providing a plan for building a sustainable future. Web site: www.earth-policy.org" -- P. opposite t.p.
Contents:
On the edge -- A deteriorating foundation : Falling water tables and shrinking harvests -- Eroding soils and expanding deserts -- Rising temperatures, melting ice, and food security -- The consequences : The emerging politics of food scarcity -- Environmental refugees : the rising tide -- Mounting stresses, failing states -- Building an energy-efficient global economy --Harnessing wind, solar, and geothermal energy -- Restoring the economy's natural support systems -- Eradicating poverty, stabilizing population, and rescuing failing states -- Feeding eight billion -- Watching the clock : Saving civilization.
Summary:
The author addresses the crucial environmental issues of our times and considers the impact on the economies of the world.
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OCLC Number:
ocn601104634
Availability:
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