264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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State of the World 2005 takes a new and deeper look at the theme that has dominated international politics since 9/11: security. Not the armed conflicts that occur when it breaks down, but the underlying social, economic and environmental pressures which determine how threatened and vulnerable people feel. These include food, water, other natural resources, exposure to environmental change and... Read more
Foreword * Preface * State of the World: A Year in Review * Security Redefined * Examining the Connections Between Population and Security * Containing Infections Disease * Cultivating Food Security * Managing Water Conflict and Cooperation * Changing the Oil Economy * Disarming Postwar Societies * Building Peace * Notes * Index
Biography
The Worldwatch Institute in Washington DC is one of the world's leading research centres into environmentally sustainable development.
