State of the World 2001 (Worldwatch Institute Books) Lester R. Brown, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French

An indispensable guide for anyone concerned with the future of life on our planet. In State of the World 2001, the Worldwatch Institute"s award-winning research team tackles the great challenge of our rapidly globalizing world: how to use our political systems to manage the difficult and complex relationships between the global economy and the Earth"s ecosystems. The book provides concerned citizens and national leaders with a comprehensive analysis of threatening environmental trends--from the growing pollution of groundwater to the increasing toll of "unnatural" disasters to the effects of the developing world"s staggering $2 trillion debt--and emerging solutions to turn those trends around. Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World 2001 presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore. Charts, tables, graphs. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге State of the World 2001 (Worldwatch Institute Books) (Lester R. Brown, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French)