State of the World 2012

In the 2012 edition of its flagship report, Worldwatch celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit with a far-reaching analysis of progress toward building sustainable economies. Written in clear language with easy-to-read charts, State of the World 2012 offers a new perspective on what changes and policies will be necessary to make sustainability a permanent feature of the world's economies. The Worldwatch Institute has been named one of the top three environmental think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.

Auteur

Founded in 1974 by farmer and economist Lester Brown, Worldwatch was the first independent research institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental concerns. Worldwatch quickly became recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Now under the leadership of population expert and author Robert Engelman, Worldwatch develops innovative solutions to intractable problems, emphasizing a blend of government leadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

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Acknowledgments

Foreword

Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation

Preface

Robert Engelman, President, Worldwatch Institute

State of the World: A Year in Review

Matt Richmond

1. Making the Green Economy Work for Everybody

Michael Renner

2. The Path to Degrowth in Overdeveloped Countries

Erik Assadourian

3. Planning for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development

Eric S. Belsky

4. Moving Toward Sustainable Transport

Michael Replogle and Colin Hughes

5. Information and Communications Technologies Creating Livable, Equitable, Sustainable Cities

Diana Lind

6. Measuring U.S. Sustainable Urban Development

Eugenie L. Birch and Amy Lynch

7. Reinventing the Corporation

Allen L. White and Monica Baraldi

8. A New Global Architecture for Sustainability Governance

Maria Ivanova

POLICY TOOLBOX

9. Nine Population Strategies to Stop Short of 9 Billion

Robert Engelman

10. From Light Green to Sustainable Buildings

Kaarin Taipale

11. Public Policies on More-Sustainable Consumption

Helio Mattar

12. Mobilizing the Business Community in Brazil and Beyond

Jorge Abrahão, Paulo Itacarambi, and Henrique Lian

13. Growing a Sustainable Future

Monique Mikhail

14. Food Security and Equity in a Climate-Constrained World

Mia MacDonald

15 Biodiversity: Combating the Sixth Mass Extinction

Bo Normander

16. Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Prosperity

Ida Kubiszewski and Robert Costanza

17. Getting Local Government Right

Joseph Foti

Notes

Index.