Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet - Hardcover

Sachs, Jeffrey D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594201277 ISBN 13: 9781594201271

Publisher: Penguin Press, 2008

Synopsis

Presents the author's outline for achieving sustainable and equitable global prosperity that addresses key needs in the areas of environmental responsibility, energy, and biodiversity, in a cautionary account that predicts an unprecedented worldwide economic collapse under current political practices.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeffrey D. Sachs is director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and special adviser to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Millennium Development Goals. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The End of Poverty, and is internationally renowned for his work as an economic adviser to governments around the world.

From AudioFile:

Sachs is an economist who sees overpopulation as the heart of the planet's problems. To solve those problems will require global cooperation. Nations must understand the need to go beyond parochial differences to avoid the destruction of our species. Malcolm Hillgartner is solid as narrator. He treats the material seriously, in the manner of a documentary narrator, but without the basso profundo voice that could quickly devolve into caricature. He varies his tone enough to keep the book interesting but not so much that it becomes distracting. The complexity of the book requires concentration on the part of the listener, so it's not for casual listening--but its message is worth the effort. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1594201277
• ISBN 13: 9781594201271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400