State of the World 2001: The Challenge of a Globalizing World
by The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press, 2015 eISBN: 978-1-61091-638-7
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
From the thinning of the Arctic sea ice to the invasion of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, State of the World 2001 shows how the economic boom of the last decade has damaged natural systems. The increasingly visible evidence of environmental deterioration is only the tip of a much more dangerous problem: the growing inequities in wealth and income between countries and within countries, inequities that will generate enormous social unrest and pressure for change.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
1
Rich Planet, Poor Planet
Flavin,
Christopher
A Tale of Two Worlds
Testing the Limits
Seizing the Moment
North Meets South
2
Uncovering Groundwater Pollution
Sampat,
Payal
Valuing Groundwater
Tracking the Hidden Crisis
The Slow Creep of Nitrogen
Pesticides on Tap
The Pervasiveness of Volatile Organic Compounds
The Threat of Natural Contaminants
Changing Course
3
Eradicating Hunger: A Growing Challenge
Brown,
Lester R.
A Hunger Report: Status and Prospects
Raising Cropland Productivity
Raising Water Productivity
Restructuring the Protein Economy
Eradicating Hunger: The Key Steps
4
Deciphering Amphibian Declines
Mattoon,
Ashley
Why Amphibia?
Beyond the Declines
Reconceiving the Science
Protecting Amphibians
5
Decarbonizing the Energy Economy
Dunn,
Seth
The Climate Constraint
From Solid to Liquid to Gas
Improving Energy Intensity
Beyond Fossil Fuels
Entering the Hydrogen Age
Deliberate Decarbonization
6
Making Better Transportation Choices
Sheehan,
Molly O'Meara
From Sledge to Jet
Current Transport Trends
The Costs of Mobility
Clearing the Air
Diversifying Our Options
Identifying Bottlenecks
7
Averting Unnatural Disasters
Abramovitz,
Janet N.
Counting Disasters
Ecological Vulnerability
Social Vulnerability
The Politics and Psychology of Disasters
Fostering Resilience in Nature and Communities
8
Ending the Debt Crisis
Roodman,
David Malin
Costs of Crisis
The Year of Jubilee
Debt History
Sources of the Official Debt Crisis
Adjusting to Reality
Lending, Development, and Accountability
9
Controlling International Environmental Crime
French,
Hilary
Mastny,
Lisa
The Treaty Landscape
Species at Risk
Cracking Down on Dumping
Atmospheric Assaults
From Words to Action
10
Accelerating the Shift to Sustainability
Gardner,
Gary
Anatomy of Change
Empowering the Base: The Role of Civil Society
Greening Commerce: The Role of Business
Building Coalitions: The Role of Government
Accelerating Cultural Evolution
Notes
Index
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State of the World 2001: The Challenge of a Globalizing World
by The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press, 2015 eISBN: 978-1-61091-638-7
From the thinning of the Arctic sea ice to the invasion of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, State of the World 2001 shows how the economic boom of the last decade has damaged natural systems. The increasingly visible evidence of environmental deterioration is only the tip of a much more dangerous problem: the growing inequities in wealth and income between countries and within countries, inequities that will generate enormous social unrest and pressure for change.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
1
Rich Planet, Poor Planet
Flavin,
Christopher
A Tale of Two Worlds
Testing the Limits
Seizing the Moment
North Meets South
2
Uncovering Groundwater Pollution
Sampat,
Payal
Valuing Groundwater
Tracking the Hidden Crisis
The Slow Creep of Nitrogen
Pesticides on Tap
The Pervasiveness of Volatile Organic Compounds
The Threat of Natural Contaminants
Changing Course
3
Eradicating Hunger: A Growing Challenge
Brown,
Lester R.
A Hunger Report: Status and Prospects
Raising Cropland Productivity
Raising Water Productivity
Restructuring the Protein Economy
Eradicating Hunger: The Key Steps
4
Deciphering Amphibian Declines
Mattoon,
Ashley
Why Amphibia?
Beyond the Declines
Reconceiving the Science
Protecting Amphibians
5
Decarbonizing the Energy Economy
Dunn,
Seth
The Climate Constraint
From Solid to Liquid to Gas
Improving Energy Intensity
Beyond Fossil Fuels
Entering the Hydrogen Age
Deliberate Decarbonization
6
Making Better Transportation Choices
Sheehan,
Molly O'Meara
From Sledge to Jet
Current Transport Trends
The Costs of Mobility
Clearing the Air
Diversifying Our Options
Identifying Bottlenecks
7
Averting Unnatural Disasters
Abramovitz,
Janet N.
Counting Disasters
Ecological Vulnerability
Social Vulnerability
The Politics and Psychology of Disasters
Fostering Resilience in Nature and Communities
8
Ending the Debt Crisis
Roodman,
David Malin
Costs of Crisis
The Year of Jubilee
Debt History
Sources of the Official Debt Crisis
Adjusting to Reality
Lending, Development, and Accountability
9
Controlling International Environmental Crime
French,
Hilary
Mastny,
Lisa
The Treaty Landscape
Species at Risk
Cracking Down on Dumping
Atmospheric Assaults
From Words to Action
10
Accelerating the Shift to Sustainability
Gardner,
Gary
Anatomy of Change
Empowering the Base: The Role of Civil Society
Greening Commerce: The Role of Business
Building Coalitions: The Role of Government
Accelerating Cultural Evolution
Notes
Index
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