The newest volume in the series that has become the "bible" of the global environment movement--and has sold over one million copies. State of the World is the authoritative and comprehensive series that is mapping out what an environmentally sustainable society will look like. Produced by the award-winning Worldwatch Institute, it has become an indispensable guide for national leaders as well as concerned citizens everywhere. The topics in the 1998 volume include an assessment of the world's forests, an analysis of the decline of fisheries around the world, a survey of all five major groups of vertebrate fauna that are facing severe stress, and the financial aspects of sustainable development. Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore.
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A brilliant series. -- Utne Reader
The environmentalist's Book of Books. -- Los Angeles Times
The environmentalist's Book of Books. -- Los Angeles Times
About the Author
Lester R. Brown is president of the Worldwatch Institute and the author, most recently, of Tough Choices: Facing the Challenge of Food Scarcity and Who Will Feed China?: Wake-Up Call for a Small Planet (both published by Norton). He lives in Washington, D.C.
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This review is from: State of the World 1998: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society (Paperback)
Excellent review of sevral topics. Great research resource and spring board. Also, an outstanding read when you just want to focus a specific topic a do not have a lot of time
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In its spring 1997 semiannual economic assessment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected the global economy would grow 4.4 percent in 1997, the fastest in a decade. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
idled cropland, world grain harvest, world grain prices, forest convention, discussion with author, carryover stocks, aquifer depletion, private flows, sustainable forest management, forest exploitation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United Kingdom, South Africa, United Nations, Latin America, North America, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Third World, Viet Nam, Western Europe, Middle East, South Korea, Southeast Asia, World War, European Union, British Columbia, Department of Agriculture, Earth Summit, North Africa, World Conservation Union, Central Asia, Gulf of Mexico, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Eastern Europe New!
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idled cropland, world grain harvest, world grain prices, forest convention, discussion with author, carryover stocks, aquifer depletion, private flows, sustainable forest management, forest exploitation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Science of Disorder: Understanding the Complexity, Uncertainty, and Pollution in Our World by Jack Hokikian in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future by Duane Elgin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Free Market Environmentalism by Terry L. Anderson on page 2, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Green Halo: A Bird's-Eye View of Ecological Ethics by Erazim Kohak in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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