Screen LibraryState of the world, 2004：a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society
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W.W. Norton & Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2004. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxv, 245 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0393058603 0393325393 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | X22 |
| CLC: |
X22-54 F061.3-54 F112-54 |
| Call Number: | F112-54/W927/2004 |
| Contents: |
"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. |