Ultimate Security: The Environmental Basis of Political Stability

"I do not see how anyone can claim to be informed about what is probably humanity's single most important problem without having read Ultimate Security." -Robert Heilbroner, New School of Social Researc.

"In a provocative description of the new concept of environmental security, which he helped establish, the author offers much evidence that environmental factors-from deforestation and desertification to global warming and ozone depletion-will loom larger in world affairs. His book is chockablock with recent portents ... and [predictions of] loss of stability or out-and-out conflict over natural resource related issues." -Publishers Weekl.

"Myers, a widely published professional conservationist, brings together seven regional case studies and five global case studies to support his thesis that 'environmental problems will likely become predominant causses of conflict in the decades ahead.' Writing for the general public, Myers draws upon his field work in over 80 countries as well as his work with the World Commission on Environment and Development. ... [He] marshals compelling data about the environmental threat and sounds the alarm that political leadership is failing to respond. An interesting, lively book." -Library Journal

Norman Myers is a world-renowned environmental analyst; he has numerous important books to his credit and over 500 papers, he has won dozens of international awards for his work, including the Volvo Environment Prize (he was the first British scientist to receive it), UNEP Environment Prize (first British scientist to receive it), and the Blue Planet Prize (second British scientist to receive it). He lives in Oxford, England.