Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore. Topics include an assessment of the world's forests, an analysis of the decline of fisheries around the world, a survey of all major groups of vertebrate fauna facing severe stress, and the financial aspects of sustainable development.
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Lester R. Brown is president of the Worldwatch Institute and the author, most recently, of Tough Choices: Facing the Challenge of Food Scarcity and Who Will Feed China?: Wake-Up Call for a Small Planet (both published by Norton). He lives in Washington, D.C.
A brilliant series. -- Utne Reader
The environmentalist's Book of Books. -- Los Angeles Times
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