TY  - BOOK
AU  - Halweil,Brian
AU  - Mastny,Lisa
AU  - Assadourian,Erik
AU  - Starke,Linda
ED  - Worldwatch Institute.
TI  - State of the world 2004: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society 
SN  - 0393058603
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - W.W. Norton & Co.
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Conservation of natural resources
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Consumption (Economics)
KW  - Nature
KW  - Effect of human beings on
KW  - Environmental protection
N1  - "Special focus: The consumer society"-- Cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-234) and index; State of the world : a year in review / Lori Brown -- The state of consumption today / Gary Gardner, Erik Assadourian, and Radhika Sarin -- Behind the scenes: Plastic bags -- Making better energy choices / Janet L. Sawin -- Behind the scenes: Computers -- Boosting water productivity / Sandra Postel and Amy Vickers -- Behind the scenes: Antibacterial soap -- Watching what we eat / Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg -- Behind the scenes: Bottled water, chicken, chocolate, shrimp, soda -- Moving toward a less consumptive economy / Michael Renner -- Behind the scenes: Cell phones --Purchasing for people and the planet / Lisa Mastny -- Behind the scenes: Paper -- Linking globalization, consumption and governance / Hilary French -- Behind the scenes : Cotton T-shirts -- Rethinking the good life / Gary Gardner and Erik Assadourian
N2  - IN STATE OF THE WORLD 2004, the Worldwatch Institute's award-winning research team focuses on consumption, pointing to the many ways in which our consumption habits drive ecological and social deterioration, as well as how these habits can be redirected to reinforce environmental and social goals. As always, State of the World 2004 provides government officials, journalists, professors, students, and concerned citizens with a comprehensive analysis of the global environmental problems we face along with detailed descriptions of practical, innovative solutions--like charting the most environmentally sound path to a hydrogen-fueled economy, or accelerating the rapidly growing conversion of farmers worldwide to organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World 2004 presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore
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