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Can a city be sustainable?
Cities are the world's future.Today, more than half of the global population--3.7 billion people--are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050.There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow.
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State of the world : can a city be sustainable?
\"Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting these principles into practice. From Portland, Oregon to Ahmedabad, India, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Issues examined range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow.\"-- Back cover.
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State of the World 2015
We think we understand environmental damage: pollution, water scarcity, a warming world. But these problems are just the tip of the iceberg. Food insecurity, financial assets drained of value by environmental damage, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal originare among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system. In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of The Worldwatch Institute, experts explore hidden threats to sustainability and howto address them. How will nations deal with migration as climate change refugees cross borders in order to escape flooding, drought, or other extreme weather events? What will happen to the price and availability offossil energy-the foundation of industrial civilization--as these resources oscillate between surplus and scarcity? If perpetual economic growth on a finite planet is impossible, what are the alternatives? Can national governments manage the transition?Eight key issues are addressed in depth,along with the central question ofhow we can develop resilience to these and other shocks. For decades, The Worldwatch Institute has been a leader in identifying and analyzing emerging environmental threats. With the latest edition of State of The World, the authorities at Worldwatch bring to light challenges we can no longer afford to ignore.
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Vital Signs Volume 21
Vital Signs Volume 21 is all about growth. From natural disasters to cars to organic farming, the two dozen trends examined here indicate both increasing pressure on natural resources and scaled up efforts to live more sustainably. In 2012, world auto production set yet another record with passenger-car production rising to 66.7 million. That same year, the number of natural disasters climbed to 905, roughly one hundred more than the 10-year annual average, and 90 percent were weather related. Alongside these mounting pressures come investments in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The number of acres of land farmed organically has tripled since 1999, though it still makes up less than 1% of total farmland. Not all the statistics are going up. Key measures of development aid have fallen, as have global commodity prices. Yet the overall trend is expansion, both for the good and ill of the planet. Vital Signs provides the latest data available, but its value goes beyond simple numbers. Through insightful analysis of global trends, it offers a starting point for those seeking solutions to the future's intensifying challenges.
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State of the World 2012
About Island Press -- State of the World 2012: MOVING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- State of the World:A Year in Review -- State of the World 2012: MOVING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY -- Chapter 1: Making the Green Economy Work for Everybody -- A Complex Crisis -- Green Growth and Degrowth -- Green Jobs -- Promoting Green Jobs Globally -- A New Global Solidarity -- Chapter 2: The Path to Degrowth in Overdeveloped Countries -- The Curse of Overdevelopment -- Reducing Overall Consumption by Overconsumers -- Distributing Tax Burdens More Equitably -- Sharing Work Hours Better -- Cultivating a Plenitude Economy -- Moving Toward Degrowth -- Chapter 3: Planning for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development -- Life in the City -- Shifting Attitudes and Priorities -- How Urban Planning Is Currently Conducted -- Strengthening Planning -- Barriers to Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development -- Overcoming Barriers -- Small Steps and Bold Actions -- Chapter 4: Moving Toward Sustainable Transport -- The Arc of Sustainable Transport in International Agreements -- Current State of the World: Unmanaged Motorization -- Targeting a Paradigm Shift in Transport -- Committing to Achieve Sustainable Transport -- Opportunities for Shifting to Sustainability -- Chapter 5: Information and Communications Technologies Creating Livable, Equitable, Sustainable Cities -- Cities Start to Get Smarter -- Beyond Smart Cities -- Data-Driven Cities -- The New Civic Media -- Turning Information into Knowledge -- Chapter 6: Measuring U.S. Sustainable Urban Development -- How to Indicate That Development Is Sustainable -- The U.S. Sustainable Development Agenda -- National Sustainable Urban Development Indicator Systems -- Chapter 7: Reinventing the Corporation -- Ascendance of Transnationalism.
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Vital Signs 2011
This eighteenth volume of the Worldwatch Institute series makes it clear that the Great Recession affects many of the world's leading economic, social, and environmental trends-but that the impact can be very different by country.
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Vital Signs 2010
This seventeenth edition of the Worldwatch Institute series shows that climate change continues to cast a long shadow over the world's leading economic, social, and environmental trends.
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Vital Signs Volume 20
From meat consumption to automobile production to hydropower, Vital Signs, Volume 20 documents over two dozen trends that are shaping our future in concise analyses and clear tables and graphs.
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State of the World 2015
We think we understand environmental damage: pollution, water scarcity, a warming world. But these problems are just the tip of the iceberg. Food insecurity, financial assets drained of value by environmental damage, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal originare among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system.In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of The Worldwatch Institute, experts explore hidden threats to sustainability and howto address them. How will nations deal with migration as climate change refugees cross borders in order to escape flooding, drought, or other extreme weather events? What will happen to the price and availability offossil energy-the foundation of industrial civilization--as these resources oscillate between surplus and scarcity? If perpetual economic growth on a finite planet is impossible, what are the alternatives? Can national governments manage the transition?Eight key issues are addressed in depth,along with the central question ofhow we can develop resilience to these and other shocks.For decades, The Worldwatch Institute has been a leader in identifying and analyzing emerging environmental threats. With the latest edition of State of The World, the authorities at Worldwatch bring to light challenges we can no longer afford to ignore.
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