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Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the EarthLester R. Brown Eco-Economy provides a vision of an environmentally sustainable economy along with a roadmap on how to get from here to there. Farsi edition awarded Best Nonfiction book by the Peka Institute (Iran). Japanese edition rated the #1 translation by Asahi Shimbun. |
Table of Contents:
Foreword » (pdf)
Acknowledgements » (pdf)
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The Economy and the Earth » (pdf)
Introduction »
Economy Self-Destructing »
Lessons from the Past »
Learning from China »
The Acceleration of History »
The Option: Restructure or Decline »
PART I. A STRESSED RELATIONSHIP
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Signs of Stress: Climate & Water » (pdf)
Introduction »
Temperature Rising »
The Ice is Melting »
Sea Level Rising »
More Destructive Storms »
Rivers Drained Dry »
Falling Water Tables »
Facing Water Scarcity »
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Signs of Stress: The Biological Base » (pdf)
Introduction »
Fisheries Collapsing »
Forests Shrinking »
Rangelands Deteriorating »
Soils Eroding »
Species Disappearing »
Synergies and Surprises »PART II. THE NEW ECONOMY
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The Shape of the Eco-Economy » (pdf)
Introduction »
Ecology Over Economics »
A Monumental Undertaking »
Restructuring the Economy »
New Industries, New Jobs »
History's Greatest Investment Opportunity » -
Building the Solar/Hydrogen Economy » (pdf)
Introduction »
The Energy Efficiency Base »
Harnessing the Wind »
Turning Sunlight into Electricity »
Tapping the Earth's Heat »
Natural Gas: The Transitional Fuel »
Getting to the Hydrogen Economy »
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Designing a New Materials Economy » (pdf)
Introduction »
Throwaway Products »
Materials and the Environment »
The Earth's Toxic Burden »
The Role of Recycling »
Redesigning the Materials Economy »
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Feeding Everyone Well » (pdf)
Introduction »
A Status Report »
Raising Cropland Productivity »
Raising Water Productivity »
Restructuring the Protein Economy »
Eradicating Hunger: A Broad Strategy »
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Protecting Forest Products & Services » (pdf)
Introduction »
Fuel, Lumber and Paper »
Forest Services »
Sustainable Forestry »
Lightening the Load »
The Role of Plantations »
Reclaiming the Earth »
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Redesigning Cities for People » (pdf)
Introduction »
An Urbanizing Species »
Car-Centered Urban Sprawl »
Urbanization and Obesity »
Urban Rail and Bicycle Systems »
Planning Cities for People »PART III: GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE
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Stabilizing Population by Reducing Fertility » (pdf)
Introduction »
Breaking Out or Breaking Down »
Africa Breaking Down »
Filling the Family Planning Gap »
The Role of Female Education »
Using Soap Operas and Sitcoms »
Stopping at Two »
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Tools for Resturcturing the Economy » (pdf)
Introduction »
The Fiscal Steering Wheel »
Tax Shifting »
Subsidy Shifting »
Ecolabeling: Voting With our Wallets »
Tradable Permits »
Support for Fiscal Restructuring »
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Accelerating the Transition » (pdf)
Introduction »
United Nations Leadership »
New Responsibility of Governments »
New Role for the Media »
The Corporate Interest »
NGOs and Individuals »
Crossing the Threshold »
Is There Enough Time? »
Endnotes » (pdf)