State of the world, 1997:a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society
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Norton,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c1997. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xvii, 229 p.: ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: | 039331569X (pbk) |
Index Number: | F112 |
CLC: | F112-54 |
Call Number: | F112-54/W927/1997/ |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [173-218) and index. The legacy of Rio / by Christopher Flavin -- Facing the prospect of food scarcity / by Lester R. Brown -- Preserving global cropland / by Gary Gardner -- Preventing chronic disease in developing countries / by Anne Platt McGinn -- Tracking the ecology of climate change / by Chris Bright -- Valuing nature's services / by Janet N. Abramovitz -- Transforming security / by Michael Renner -- Reforming subsidies / by David Malin Roodman-- Learning from the ozone experience / by Hilary F. French. |