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In the latest edition of Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World series, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders tackle these questions, attempting to restore meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool. In State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, experts define clear sustainability metrics and examine various policies and perspectives, including geoengineering, corporate transformation, and changes in agricultural policy, that could put us on the path to prosperity without diminishing the well-being of future generations. If these approaches fall short, the final chapters explore ways to prepare for drastic environmental change and resource depletion, such as strengthening democracy and societal resilience, protecting cultural heritage, and dealing with increased conflict and migration flows.
State of the World 2013 cuts through the rhetoric surrounding sustainability, offering a broad and realistic look at how close we are to fulfilling it today and which practices and policies will steer us in the right direction. This book will be especially useful for policymakers, environmental nonprofits, and students of environmental studies, sustainability, or economics.
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State of the World:A Year in Review Alison Singer
Beyond Sustainababble Robert Engelman
THE SUSTAINABILITY METRIC
Respecting Planetary Boundaries and Reconnecting to the Biosphere Carl Folke
Defining a Safe and Just Space for Humanity Kate Raworth
Getting to One-Planet Living Jennie Moore and William E. Rees
Sustaining Freshwater and Its Dependents Sandra Postel
Sustainable Fisheries and Seas: Preventing Ecological Collapse Antonia Sohns and Larry Crowder
Energy as Master Resource Eric Zencey
Renewable Energy's Natural Resource Impacts Shakuntala Makhijani and Alexander Ochs
Conserving Nonrenewable Resources Gary Gardner
GETTING TO TRUE SUSTAINABILITY
Re-engineering Cultures to Create a Sustainable Civilization Erik Assadourian
Building a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature Robert Costanza, Gar Alperovitz, Herman Daly, Joshua Farley, Carol Franco, Tim Jackson, Ida Kubiszewski, Juliet Schor, and Peter Victor
Transforming the Corporation into a Driver of Sustainability Pavan Sukhdev
Corporate Reporting and Externalities Jeff Hohensee
Keep Them in the Ground: Ending the Fossil Fuel Era Thomas Princen, Jack P. Manno, and Pamela Martin
Beyond Fossil Fuels: Assessing Energy Alternatives T. W. Murphy, Jr.
Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment Phillip Saieg
Agriculture: Growing Food-and Solutions Danielle Nierenberg
Protecting the Sanctity of Native Foods Melissa K. Nelson
Valuing Indigenous Peoples Rebecca Adamson, Danielle Nierenberg, and Olivia Arnow
Crafting a New Narrative to Support Sustainability Dwight E. Collins, Russell M. Genet, and David G. Christian
Moving Toward a Global Moral Consensus on Environmental Action Kathleen Dean Moore and Michael P. Nelson
Pathways to Sustainability: Building Political Strategies Melissa Leach
Moving from Individual Change to Societal Change Annie Leonard
OPEN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Teaching for Turbulence Michael Maniates
Effective Crisis Governance Brian Martin
Governance in the Long Emergency David W. Orr
Building an Enduring Environmental Movement Erik Assadourian
Resistance: Do the Ends Justify the Means?
Bron Taylor
The Promises and Perils of Geoengineering Simon Nicholson
Cuba: Lessons from a Forced Decline Pat Murphy and Faith Morgan
Climate Change and Displacements Michael Renner
Cultivating Resilience in a Dangerous World Laurie Mazur
Shaping Community Responses to Catastrophe Paula Green
Is It Too Late?
Kim Stanley Robinson
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