Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-369) and index.
Contents:
power of one. Edward O. Wilson -- 14. The New economics for the twenty-first century -- 1. Common challenges, common wealth -- 2. Our crowded planet -- pt. 2. Environmental sustainability -- 3. The anthropocene -- 4. Global solutions to climate change -- 5. Securing our water needs -- 6. A home for all species -- pt. 3. The demographic challenge -- 7. Global population dynamics -- 8. Completing the demographic transition -- pt. 4. Prosperity for all -- 9. The strategy of economic development -- 10. Ending poverty traps -- 11. Economic security in a changing world -- pt. 5. Global problem solving -- 12. Rethinking foreign policy -- 13. Achieving global goals -- 14. The power of one.
Summary:
Assessment of the environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and extreme poverty that threaten global peace and prosperity, with practical solutions based on a new economic paradigm for our crowded planet.
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