21st Edition
State of the World 2004 Progress Towards a Sustainable Society
By Worldwatch Institute
Copyright 2004
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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State of the World 2004 takes a fresh look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. This year's edition has a special focus on the theme of consumption. It questions whether a less-consumptive society is possible; and concludes that it is essential. The book explores overconsumption, a by-product of affluence; and underconsumption, linked to... Read more
Foreword * Preface * State of the World: A Year in Review * The State of the world: A Year in Review * The State of Consumption Today * Making Better Energy Choices * Boosting Water Productivity * Watching What We Eat * Moving Toward a Less Consumptive Economy * Purchasing for People and the Planet * Linking Globalization, Consumption, and Governance * Rethinking the Good Life * Notes * Index
Biography
Institute, Worldwatch
'Essential reading' The Good Book Guide 'Better than anything else around... an impressive catalogue of information and analysis' Times Higher Education Supplement 'A tour d'horizon of the major environmental, economic and social challenges facing the planet' The Business Economist 'This book provides a brilliant resource for any critic of the system, socialist or otherwise.' Socialist Review '...[it] asks whether a less-consumptive society is possible- and then argues that it is essential' Science of Science
