Roger Dower, Daryl Ditz, Paul Faeth, and others The United States is the world biggest polluter and consumer of natural resources. With the U.S. economy expected to grow by 25% over the next decade alone, the costs to Americans--and to the rest of the world--will increase substantially if we do not find more sustainable ways to live and work. This book spells out a realistic and workable plan that ensures generations to come a healthy stock of environmental and natural resources assets. The authors examine environmental performance and trends in four key economic sectors: agriculture, electricity generation, transportation, and pulp and paper manufacturing. They map out the implications of potentially dangerous developments and detail methods for reducing or managing these threats without inhibiting American technical and economic prowess. Unlike most discussions of sustainability, this book focuses on what Americans really care about and emphasizes the how as much as the why. Published by Island Press 1997 / 415 pages |
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