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The Earth policy reader /

In this study, the award-winning environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues have charted progress in building the eco-economy - an economy in harmony with the Earth's ecosystems, not undermining them. This edition of the biennial reader highlights 12 key trends, from population growi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Lester R. (Lester Russell), 1934-
Otros Autores: Larsen, Janet (Environmentalist), Fischlowitz-Roberts, Bernie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this study, the award-winning environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues have charted progress in building the eco-economy - an economy in harmony with the Earth's ecosystems, not undermining them. This edition of the biennial reader highlights 12 key trends, from population growing by 80 million annually, to ice melting, to the boom in use of solar cells. It explains, for example, why wind-generated electricity is emerging as the foundation of the new post-fossil fuel energy economy. It also specifically investigates China's desertification problem, the issues surrounding food p.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
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