Foreword » (pdf)

Acknowledgements » (pdf)

1. 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

2. 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 »
    
3. 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

4. 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 »
5. 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 »
    
6. 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 »
    
7. Feeding Everyone Well » (pdf)
   Introduction »
   A Status Report »
   Raising Cropland Productivity »
   Raising Water Productivity »
   Restructuring the Protein Economy »
   Eradicating Hunger: A Broad Strategy »
    
8. Protecting Forest Products & Services » (pdf)
   Introduction »
   Fuel, Lumber and Paper »
   Forest Services »
   Sustainable Forestry »
   Lightening the Load »
   The Role of Plantations »
   Reclaiming the Earth »
    
9. 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

10. 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 »
     
11. 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 »
     
12. 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)