Main Title |
State of the world 2015 : confronting hidden threats to sustainability / |
Other Authors |
Author |
Title of a Work |
Gardner, Gary T., |
Prugh, Tom, |
Renner, Michael, |
Mastny, Lisa, |
Prugh, Thomas, |
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Publisher |
Island Press, |
Year Published |
2015 |
OCLC Number |
907261330 |
ISBN |
9781610916103; 1610916107 |
Subjects |
Sustainable development--Political aspects ;
Sustainable development--Social aspects ;
Environmental responsibility ;
Sustainability ;
Environmental policy ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
HC59.S734 2015 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
10/06/2017 |
DISPERSAL |
ELBM |
HC59.S734 2015 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/02/2020 |
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Collation |
xv, 165 pages : illustrations, map, charts ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-158) and index. |
Contents Notes |
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. "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 by environmental damage, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal origin are among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system. In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of The Worldwatch Institute, experts explore hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. How will nations deal with migration as climate change refugees cross borders in order to escape flooding, drought, or other extreme weather events? What will happen to the price and availability of fossil energy--the foundation of industrial civilization--as these resources oscillate between surplus and scarcity? If perpetual economic growth on a finite planet is impossible, what are the alternatives? Can national governments manage the transition? Eight key issues are addressed in depth, along with the central question of how we can develop resilience to these and other shocks."--Publisher's description. |
Place Published |
Washington, DC |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Worldwatch Institute, |
Title Ser Add Ent |
State of the world ; 2015.; State of the world library. |
Alternate Title |
2015 state of the world\ Confronting hidden threats to sustainability |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2015 |
Series Title Untraced |
State of the world ; 2015 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
RDA |
LCCN |
2018287369 |
Merged OCLC records |
896601416; 1004753998; 1010616521; 1107457267; 1166438682; 1166514471 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20201028060744 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
05182cam 2200733 i 45010 |