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xiii, 386 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-369) and index. |
| 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. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Edward O. Wilson -- Part 1: New economics for the twenty-first century. Common challenges, common wealth ; Our crowded planet -- Part 2: Environmental sustainability. The anthropocene ; Global solutions to climate change ; Securing our water needs ; A home for all species -- Part 3: The demographic challenge. Global population dynamics ; Completing the demographic transition -- Part 4: Prosperity for all. The strategy of economic development ; Ending poverty traps ; Economic security in a changing world -- Part 5: Global problem solving. Rethinking foreign policy ; Achieving global goals ; The power of one. |
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Economic policy.
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Sustainable development.
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Economic policy (OCoLC)fst00902025
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Sustainable development (OCoLC)fst01139731
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| ISBN |
9781594201271 |
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1594201277 |
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9780143114871 |
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0143114875 |
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9780141026152 |
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0141026154 |
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9780143143031 |
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0143143034 |
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9781101202753 (ebook) |
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1101202750 (ebook) |
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