State of the World 2002: Addressing Climate Change and Overpopulation

by The Worldwatch Institute

Overview

State of the World 2002 includes chapters on climate change, farming, toxic chemicals, sustainable tourism, population, resource conflicts and global governance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610916370
Publisher:	Island Press
Publication date:	03/19/2015
Series:	State of the World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	283
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Founded in 1974 by farmer and economist Lester Brown, Worldwatch was the first independresearch institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental concerns. Worldwatch quickly became recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Now under the leadership of population expert and author Robert Engelman, Worldwatch develops innovative solutions to intractable problems, emphasizing a blend of governmleadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Contents List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures Foreword Preface Chapter 1: The Challenge for Johannesburg: Creating a More Secure World The Toll on Nature Caring for People Pioneering a New Economic Model Looking Ahead Chapter 2: Moving the Climate Change Agenda Forward Science Evolving New Views on Technology and Economics Climate Policy: Theory and Practice The Business of Climate Change The Political Weather Vane Chapter 3: Farming in the Public Interest The Rise of Dysfunctional Farming Hunger Amidst Plenty The Nature of Farming Why Care About Rural Areas? Ethical Eating Chapter 4: Reducing Our Toxic Burden The Chemical Economy Old Metals, New Threats: Lead and Mercury The Changing International Field Environmental Democracy and Markets Technological Changes and Opportunities Moving Forward Chapter 5: Redirecting InternationalTourism A Global Industry A Force for Development? Environmental Impacts of Tourism Ecotourism—Friend or Foe? Toward a Sustainable Tourism Industry Chapter 6: Rethinking Population, Improving Lives The World by Numbers The Ecology of Population Healthy Reproduction, Healthy Families The Politics of Population Correcting Gender Myopia Chapter 7: Breaking the Link Between Resources and Repression The Relationship Between Resources and Conflict Anatomy of Resource Conflicts How Conflicts Are Financed by Natural Resource Pillage How Resource Extraction Triggers Conflict Sanctions, Certification Systems, and Economic Diversification Chapter 8: Reshaping Global Governance Reinvigorating International Environmental Governance New Global Actors Democratizing Global Governance Notes Index