State Of The World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity
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- Synopsis
- This text, produced by the Worldwatch Institute, outlines the issues, concerns, and possibilities raised by the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, known as the Rio+20. The core issues for building a green economy are: degrowth in the developed nations; economic democracy; a shift from consumption-oriented renumeration to shortening work-time; pricing does not reward needless consumption of bulk-bought goods; shifting from obsolescence to durability, repairability and upgradability; curbing population growth and preserving biodiversity; sustainable and equitable food-systems; and local governance. As an international conference about sustainable development, the issues focus on building "a new global solidarity. " The authors rely on a mixture of planning and harnessing market forces. The text is laid out in teachable modules with sub-sections, graphs, and a minimum of math. The Worldwatch Institute is a think-tank and network of partners devoted to generating insights for decision-makers to make a sustainable human society. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 244 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781610910378
- Publisher:
- Island Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/25/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Worldwatch Institute
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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