| Main Title |
State of the world, 1999 : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / |
| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Norton, |
| Year Published |
1999 |
| OCLC Number |
40613781 |
| ISBN |
039331815X; 9780393318159 |
| Subjects |
Economic history--1990- ;
Sustainable development ;
Environmental policy
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ERAM |
HC59.S734 1999 |
|
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
11/30/2001 |
|
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Collation |
xix, 259 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-248 and index. |
| Contents Notes |
"Presents evidence of the birth of an entirely new economy, an environmental revolution that may be as sweeping as the Industrial Revolution that put us on our present unsustainable course. The authors argue that, far from being too costly to consider, the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy represents the greatest investment opportunity in history."--Back cover. A new economy for a new century / Lester R. Brown and Christopher Flavin -- Reinventing the energy system / Christopher Flavin and Seth Dunn -- Forging a sustainable materials economy / Gary Gardner and Payal Sampat -- Reorienting the forest products economy / Janet N. Abramovitz and Ashley T. Mattoon -- Charting a new course for oceans / Anne Platt McGinn -- Appreciating the benefits of plant biodiversity / John Tuxill -- Feeding nine billion / Lester R. Brown -- Exploring a new vision for cities / Molly O'Meara -- Ending violent conflict / Michael Renner -- Building a sustainable society / David Malin Roodman. |
| Place Published |
New York |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Worldwatch Institute. |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
State of the world library. |
| Alternate Title |
1999 State of the world |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c1999 |
| Series Title Untraced |
State of the world ; 1999 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Merged OCLC records |
988522974 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20100729172821 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02632cam 2200457Ia 45010 |
