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RECORD NUMBER: 548 OF 551Main Title | World on the edge : how to prevent environmental and economic collapse / | |||||||||||
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Author | Brown, Lester R. ; Brown, Lester Russell, | |||||||||||
Publisher | W.W. Norton, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2011 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 601104634 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9780393339499; 0393339491; 9780393080292; 0393080293 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Environmental economics ; Environmental policy--Economic aspects ; Carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects ; Population--Environmental aspects ; Natural resources ; Global environmental change ; Economic development--Environmental aspects ; Développement durable ; Changement climatique ; Politique de l'environnement ; Protection de l'environnement ; Environmental protection ; Miljèovêard ; Miljèopolitik ; Klimatfèorändringar ; environment--protection--economic development--globalization--world economy ; climate--water--food--population--civilization--environmental damage--energy | |||||||||||
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Edition | 1st ed. | |||||||||||
Collation | xii, 240 pages ; 21 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | "Earth Policy Institute is a nonprofit environmental research organization providing a plan for building a sustainable future."--Page opposite title page. Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210) and index. |
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Contents Notes | On the edge -- [pt.] I.A deteriorating foundation. Falling water tables and shrinking harvests -- Eroding soils and expanding deserts -- Rising temperatures, melting ice, and food security -- [pt.] II. The consequences. The emerging politics of food scarcity -- Environmental refugees : the rising tide -- Mounting stresses, failing states -- [pt.] III. The response : plan B. 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 -- [pt.] IV. Watching the clock. Saving civilization. The author addresses the crucial environmental issues of our times and considers the impact on the economies of the world. |