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“gillian fallon”

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  • Fleeing Vesuvius

    Overcoming the Risks of Economic and Environmental Collapse

    Edited by Richard Douthwaite, Gillian Fallon ...
    The financial crisis that has blighted the world's richest countries since 2008 was a turning point in human history because it ushered in an era in which economies will tend to shrink rather than grow. Incomes will decline becausethe natural resources required for growth — particularly oil, the lifeblood of the world economy — can no longer be extracted in growingquantities. Indeed, as this book ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • The Age of Sustainable Development

    by Jeffrey D. Sachs ...
    Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can use a holistic way forward to address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persistent extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and political-economic injustice: sustainable development ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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  • The Ecology of Commerce Revised Edition

    A Declaration of Sustainability

    by Paul Hawken ...

    $12.49 USD

  • True Wealth

    How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy

    by Juliet B. Schor ...
    A groundbreaking statement about ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.In True Wealth , economist Juliet B. Schor rejects the sacrifice message, with the insight that social innovations and new technology can simultaneously enhance our lives and protect the planet. Schor shares examples of urban farmers, DIY renovators, and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism

    by Fred Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster ...
    Praise for Foster and Magdoffs The Great Financial Crisis: In this timely and thorough analysis of the current financial crisis, Foster and Magdoff explore its roots and the radical changes that might be undertaken in response. . . . This book makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing examination of our current debt crisis, one that deserves our full attention.—Publishers WeeklyThere is a ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • The Resilience Imperative

    Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-State Economy

    by Michael Lewis, Pat Conaty ...
    "[The authors] argue that with more integration and cooperation between businesses, governments and communities, a more sustainable economy is possible." — The Environmental MagazineWe find ourselves between a rock and a hot place—compelled by the intertwined forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The Resilience Imperative ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Burning Question

    We Can't Burn Half the World's Oil, Coal, and Gas. So How Do We Quit?

    by Mike Berners-Lee, Duncan Clark ...
    The Burning Question reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history. It shows that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. One reason is that saving energy is like squeezing a balloon: reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere. Another reason is that clean energy ... Read more

    $13.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • ENVIRONMENT & FOOD

    by Colin Sage ...
    Series series Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
    This timely book provides a thorough introduction to the inter-relationship of food and the environment. Its primary purpose is to bring to our attention the multiplicity of linkages and interconnections between what we eat and how this impacts on the earth’s resources. Having a better idea of the consequences of our food choices might encourage us to develop more sustainable practices of ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Coping with Water Scarcity: An Action Framework for Agriculture and Food Security

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    This report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the project "Coping with water scarcity: the role of agriculture", and has been discussed at an Expert Consultation meeting organized in FAO, Rome in ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Sustainable Development

    by Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd ...
    This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • The End of Progress

    How Modern Economics Has Failed Us

    by Graeme Maxton ...
    A cold, hard look at how modern economics has failed us and why we need a new measure of progressModern economics has fallen short. It has widened the gap between rich and poor. It has not allocated the world's resources fairly. It has brought the West to the brink of financial ruin. It has placed short-term gain before long-term progress. And it has made us focus on the individual, not the ... Read more

    $23.00 USD

  • A Good Disruption

    Redefining Growth in the Twenty-First Century

    by Martin Stuchtey, Per-Anders Enkvist, Klaus Zumwinkel ...
    A Good Disruption describes how disruptive technology can be used to combat the economic challenges of our age and sets out an inspirational vision of a more effective and sustainable growth model.Disruptive technology is one of the defining economic trends of our age, transforming one major industry after another. But what is the true impact of such disruption on the world's economies, and does ... Read more

    $27.99 USD