The Worldwatch Institute, The Worldwatch.

State of the World 2015 : Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (184 pages) - State of the World Series . - State of the World Series .

Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Seeds of Modern Threats - Michael Renner -- Emerging Issues -- 2. Energy, Credit, and the End of Growth - Nathan John Hagens -- 3. The Trouble with Growth - Peter A. Victor and Tim Jackson -- 4. Avoiding Stranded Assets - Ben Caldecott -- 5. Mounting Losses of Agricultural Resources - Gary Gardner -- 6. The Oceans: Resilience at Risk - Katie Auth -- 7. Whose Arctic Is It? - Heather Exner-Pirot -- 8. Emerging Diseases from Animals - Catherine C. Machalaba, Elizabeth H. Loh, Peter Daszak, and William B. Karesh -- 9. Migration as a Climate Adaptation Strategy - François Gemenne -- Conclusion -- 10. Childhood's End - Tom Prugh -- Notes -- Index -- Island Press Board of Directors.

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Sustainable development--Political aspects.
Sustainable development--Social aspects.
Environmental responsibility.


Electronic books.

HC79.E5 S738 2015

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