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| Title: |
World on the Edge |
| Resource type: |
Book |
| Topics: |
Agriculture, Communities, Ecosystems, Energy, Statewide/Global, Water
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| Keywords: |
future, civilization, world, sustainability |
| Audience: |
All
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| Region: |
Minnesota Statewide, Outside Minnesota
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| Summary: |
This 2011 book is one of a series of books written by Lester R. Brown of the Earth Policy Institute in recent years analyzing world trends. |
| Content: |
The book, World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, published in 2011, is one of a series of books written by Lester R. Brown of the Earth Policy Institute in recent years analyzing world trends. Available for free download from the web site below, this 325-page book seeks to respond to the questions: "If we continue with business as usual, how much time do we have left before our global civilization unravels? And how do we save civilization?"
Chapters in the book, which has a global perspective, include:
* On the Edge
* Falling Water Tables and Shrinking Harvests
* Eroding Soils and Expanding Deserts
* Rising Temperatures, Melting Ice, and Food Security
* The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity
* Environmental Refugees: The Rising Tide
* Mounting Stresses, Failing States
* Building an Energy-Efficient Global Economy
* Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy
* Restoring the Economy's Natural Support Systems
* Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States
* Feeding Eight Billion
* Saving Civilization
As well as analyzing the range of challenges to be faced, Brown also offers his ideas for solutions that can contribute to a more sustainable future. The book is filled with up-to-date footnotes and references for those who wish to delve further.
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| Website: |
http://www.earth-policy.org/images/uploads/book_files/wotebook.pdf |
| Suggested by: |
Paul Moss
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| Added: |
02/3/11 |
| Updated: |
07/27/11 |
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