Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Contents List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures Preface State of the World: A Year in Review - Lisa Mastny Chapter 1: A History of Our Future - Chris Bright The Challenges We Face Ordinary Miracles Chapter 2: Watching Birds Disappear - Howard Youth Habitat Loss: The Greatest Threat Falling to Pieces An Alien and Danger-Filled Ark Bullets, Cages, Hooks, and Chemicals Modern Conveniences and Climate Change Flying Straight: For Birds and Humanity Chapter 3: Linking Population, Women, and Biodiversity - Mia MacDonald with Danielle Nierenberg Exploring the Linkages Why Gender Matters Continuing Gaps, Integrated Approaches Nurturing the Next Revolution Chapter 4: Combating Malaria - Anne Platt McGinn A Modern and Growing Threat The Biology and Evolution of the Disease The False Promise of Eradication Environmental and Social Changes Alter the Balance Mexico’s Approach The Challenge in Africa Improving Public Health, Engaging People Chapter 5: Charting a New Energy Future - Janet Sawin The Case for Renewables State of the Technologies 2003 The German Story Policy Lessons From Around the World Unlocking Our Energy Future Chapter 6: Scrapping Mining Dependence - Payal Sampat Minerals Inventory Ecosystems, People, and Mines Tailing the Money Digging Out Chapter 7: Uniting Divided Cities - Molly O'Meara Sheehan Poverty and Inept Government in an Urbanizing World The Paradox of Slums From Bulldozing to Upgrading Securing Homes and Jobs Opening Up City Hall Chapter 8: Engaging Religion in the Quest for a Sustainable World - Gary Gardner The Potential Power of Engaged Religion Cooperation and Caution The Environment as Sacred Ground Ethical Consumption Accelerating Engagement Notes