State of the world 2008 : innovations for a sustainable economy / Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society Gary Gardner and Thomas Prugh, project directors ; Linda Starke, editor. - 25th anniversary ed. - New York ; London : W.W. Norton, 2008. - xxvii, 269 p. : ill., charts ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical reference ( p. 211-253) and index.

Seeding the sustainable economy / New bottom line for progress / Rethinking production / Challenge of sustainable lifestyles / Meat and seafood: the global diet's most costly ingredients / Building a low-carbon economy / Improving carbon markets / Water in a sustainable economy / Banking on biodiversity / Parallel economy of the commons / Engaging communities for a sustainable world / Mobilizing human energy / Investing for sustainability / New approaches to trade governance / Gary Gardner and Thomas Prugh -- John Talberth -- L. Hunter Lovins -- Tim Jackson -- Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg -- Christopher Flavin -- Zoe Chafe and Hilary French -- Ger Bergkamp and Claudia W. Sadoff -- Ricardo Bayon -- Jonathan Rowe -- Erik Assadourian -- Jason S. Calder -- Bill Baue -- Mark Halle.

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Sustainable development.
Conservation of natural resources.
Economic development--Environmental aspects.
Consumption (Economics)
Desenvolvimento económico (aspectos ambientais)
Desenvolvimento sustentável.
Recursos naturais (conservacáo)
Consumo.

HC59.15 / .S734 2008 / ST797 2008

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