State of the world 2012 [electronic resource] : moving toward sustainable prosperity : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / Erik Assadourian and Michael Renner, project directors ; Linda Starke, editor.

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Book
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English
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Washington, DC : Island Press, c2012.
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1 online resource : ill, 1 map.

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"In articles from experts around the world, this report presents a comprehensive look at current trends in global economics and sustainability, a policy toolbox of clear solutions to some of our most pressing environmental and human challenges, and a path for reforming economic institutions to promote both ecological health and prosperity."--P. [4] of cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
  • Making the green economy work for everybody / Michael Renner
  • The path to degrowth in overdeveloped countries / Erik Assadourian
  • Planning for inclusive and sustainable urban development / Eric S. Belsky
  • Moving toward sustainable transport / Michael Replogle and Colin Hughes
  • Information and communications technologies creating livable, equitable, sustainable cities / Diana Lind
  • Measuring U.S. sustainable urban development / Eugenie L. Birch and Amy Lynch
  • Reinventing the corporation / Allen L. White and Monica Baraldi
  • A new global architecture for sustainability governance / Maria Ivanova
  • Nine population strategies to stop short of 9 billion / Robert Engelman
  • From light green to sustainable buildings / Kaarin Taipale
  • Public policies on more-sustainable consumption / Helio Mattar
  • Mobilizing the business community in Brazil and beyond / Jorge Abrabāo, Paulo Itacarambi, and Henrique Lian
  • Growing a sustainable future / Monique Mikhail
  • Food security and equity in a climate-constrained world / Mia MacDonald
  • Biodiversity: combating the sixth mass extinction / Bo Normander
  • Ecosystem services for sustainable prosperity / Ida Kubiszewski and Robert Costanza
  • Getting local government right / Joseph Foti.
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  • 2012 state of the world
  • Moving toward sustainable prosperity
ISBN
  • 9781610910453 (electronic bk.)
  • 1610910451 (electronic bk.)
OCLC
793286640
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