An annual report considers how our world can reach levels of sustainability and high standards with sections on practical agriculture, solar energy technology, water conservation, biodiversity, and human rights.
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In this edition of State of the World 1996, Lester R. Brown and the other researchers at Worldwatch identify and describe the rapid acceleration of trends such as the deterioration of freshwater ecosystems, the emergence of new deadly diseases, the loss of topsoil, the competition for freshwater supplies, and the increasing number of pests resistant to pesticides. Yet at the same time, they demonstrate that our knowledge about the Earth is increasing rapidly, and that we are finding ways to deal with the negative trends that threaten our children's future. This is the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, founded to inform policymakers and the general public about the damage being done to our environmental support system.
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United States, State of the World, North America, Great Lakes, World Bank, New Zealand, Aral Sea, Latin America, Lake Victoria, New York, South Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, Soviet Union, Framework Convention, Middle East, United Kingdom, World War, Colorado River, Mississippi River, Pacific Northwest, United Nations, Western Europe, Caspian Sea, Saudi Arabia New!
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United States, State of the World, North America, Great Lakes, World Bank, New Zealand, Aral Sea, Latin America, Lake Victoria, New York, South Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, Soviet Union, Framework Convention, Middle East, United Kingdom, World War, Colorado River, Mississippi River, Pacific Northwest, United Nations, Western Europe, Caspian Sea, Saudi Arabia New!
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- State of the World 1986: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society by Lester R. Brown on 6 pages
- Vital Signs 2003-2004: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future by Worldwatch Institute on 5 pages
- World Economic Outlook: April 2002 : Recessions and Recoveries by International Monetary Fund on 4 pages
- North America (Countries: Faces and Places) by Bob Temple on page 109, and Back Matter
- Outlines & Highlights for The Diversity of Life by Wilson (Cram101 Textbook Outlines) by Cram101 Textbook Reviews in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution by Leslie Paul Thiele in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Justice for Here and Now (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy) by James P. Sterba in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Profits from Natural Resources: How to Make Big Money Investing in Metals, Food, and Energy (Wiley Trading) by Roland A. Jansen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Environmental Mathematics in the Classroom (Classroom Resource Materials) by B. A. Fusaro on page 117
- Environmentalism and the New Logic of Business by R. Edward Freeman in Back Matter
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