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Author: Lester Russell Brown Publisher: W. W. Norton ISBN: 9780393300277 Category : Economic policy Languages : en Pages : 0
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Brown argues that, as with the ancient Mayans, escalating world food demands are leading to topsoil losses that are eroding the foundation of present civilization. Deforestation, overgrazing and overfishing are shrinking the economy's resource base, leading to the biological equivalent of deficit financing. Unremitting inflation indicates that the transition to a sustainable society is behind schedule. Yet Brown finds reason for hope, China has recently halved its population growth rate and U.S. oil imports were cut by a third in two years. There are exciting signs of a shift to renewable energy, endowing the economy with permanence. Unlike the Mayans, today's societies know the course corrections needed to put it on a sustainable path.
Author: Lester Russell Brown Publisher: W. W. Norton ISBN: 9780393300277 Category : Economic policy Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Brown argues that, as with the ancient Mayans, escalating world food demands are leading to topsoil losses that are eroding the foundation of present civilization. Deforestation, overgrazing and overfishing are shrinking the economy's resource base, leading to the biological equivalent of deficit financing. Unremitting inflation indicates that the transition to a sustainable society is behind schedule. Yet Brown finds reason for hope, China has recently halved its population growth rate and U.S. oil imports were cut by a third in two years. There are exciting signs of a shift to renewable energy, endowing the economy with permanence. Unlike the Mayans, today's societies know the course corrections needed to put it on a sustainable path.
Author: Hernández-Sánchez, Brizeida R. Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 1799827062 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 369
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As the global economy continues to evolve, the idea of sustainability has become a prevalent area of concentration. Businesses are searching for more environmentally and socially conscious practices as the market distances itself from the industrial age. Implementing sustainable initiatives starts with entrepreneurs, as these individuals are the foundation for creating and building profitable societies. Understanding the practice of sustainable entrepreneurship is pivotal in predicting future trends in business and the economy. Building an Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Society provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability within entrepreneurship and its applications in modern socioeconomics. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as public policies, internationalization, and social innovation, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, business specialists, professionals, researchers, managers, economists, educators, scholars, and students seeking current research on the evolution of sustainable entrepreneurship and its contextual factors.
Author: Lester Russell Brown Publisher: W. W. Norton ISBN: 9780393300277 Category : Economic policy. Languages : en Pages : 433
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Discusses environmental problems and food and energy shortages, and suggests a solution based on reduced population growth, conservation of natural resources, and the increased utilization of renewable energy sources
Author: Peder Anker Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108477569 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 303
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Examines how Norway has positioned itself as an alternative, environmentally-sound nation in a world filled with tension and instability.
Author: Peter Victor Publisher: ANU E Press ISBN: 192186205X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 98
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The world has changed dramatically. We no longer live in a world relatively empty of humans and their artifacts. We now live in the “Anthropocene,” era in a full world where humans are dramatically altering our ecological life-support system. Our traditional economic concepts and models were developed in an empty world. If we are to create sustainable prosperity, if we seek “improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities,” we are going to need a new vision of the economy and its relationship to the rest of the world that is better adapted to the new conditions we face. We are going to need an economics that respects planetary boundaries, that recognizes the dependence of human well-being on social relations and fairness, and that recognizes that the ultimate goal is real, sustainable human well-being, not merely growth of material consumption. This new economics recognizes that the economy is embedded in a society and culture that are themselves embedded in an ecological life-support system, and that the economy cannot grow forever on this finite planet. In this report, we discuss the need to focus more directly on the goal of sustainable human well-being rather than merely GDP growth. This includes protecting and restoring nature, achieving social and intergenerational fairness (including poverty alleviation), stabilizing population, and recognizing the significant nonmarket contributions to human well-being from natural and social capital. To do this, we need to develop better measures of progress that go well beyond GDP and begin to measure human well-being and its sustainability more directly.
Author: Dennis Clark Pirages Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315285436 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 369
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A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource-intensive growth are.
Author: Dr. Shahana A. M. & Dr. A. Sivakumar Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi ISBN: 1678196878 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 257
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The paper delineates the concept of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs during pregnancy which affects mother, fetus, and outcome of pregnancy, hence early detection is necessary. At present, diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common no communicable diseases globally. It is a major public health problem in India. The GDM is defined as impaired glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Globally, one in 10 pregnancies is associated with diabetes, 90% of which are GDM. Undiagnosed or inadequately treated GDM can lead to significant maternal and fetal complications. Women with GDM and their offspring are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life. Create awareness and to healthy life style, sufficient intake of nutrition is very important to strengthen the safe motherhood and reducing Infant and maternal mortality and it’s also focuses on socio economic, cultural determinants of infant and maternal mortality.
Author: Cathy Baldwin Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 135110330X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 172
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Urban communities around the world face increased stress from natural disasters linked to climate change, and other urban pressures. They need to grow rapidly stronger in order to cope, adapt and flourish. Strong social networks and social cohesion can be more important for a community’s resilience than the actual physical structures of a city. But how can urban planning and design support these critical collective social strengths? This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies from 14 countries around the world – including India, the USA, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and New Zealand – focusing on initiatives for housing, public space and transport stops, and also natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Building on these insights, the authors propose a 'gold standard': a socially aware planning process and policy recommendation for those drawing up city sustainability and climate change resilience strategies, and urban developers looking to build climate-proof infrastructure and spaces. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of urban studies, resilience studies and climate change policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners working in related fields.
Author: Trent Schroyer Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 374
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Animated by the proposition that an economics constrained by respect for the natural world and human dignity is possible, this volume offers a rich menu of alternative ideas and experiences that are moving us toward a more just and sustainable future. It also helped to set the stage for the June 1997 TOES (The Other Economic Summit) in Denver. Many of the ideas and experiences discussed in the book were debated there as alternatives to the official agenda being addressed by the government leaders at the Group of 7 Economic Summit occurring simultaneously. The ideas and experiences presented in this book are grouped around several themes, such as what works to create real wealth, to democratize science and technology, to link sustainability with justice in the real world, and to build sustainable livelihoods and sustainable communities. Must reading for all who believe in and are willing to work for a better
Author: Judy Corbett Publisher: ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 264
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The movement towards creating sustainable communities has gained increased prominence with approaches such as New Urbanism, yet there are few examples of the successes. This text offers an analysis of one such example: Village Homes outside Davis, California. The area offers features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards and vineyeards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innovative ecological drainage system.
Author: Lester Russell Brown
Author: Lester Russell Brown
Author: Hernández-Sánchez, Brizeida R.
Author: Lester Russell Brown
Author: Peder Anker
Author: Peter Victor
Author: Dennis Clark Pirages
Author: Dr. Shahana A. M. & Dr. A. Sivakumar
Author: Cathy Baldwin
Author: Trent Schroyer
Author: Judy Corbett