State of the world 2012 :  moving toward sustainable prosperity : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / 
 2012 state of the world  Moving toward sustainable prosperity 
Erik Assadourian and Michael Renner, project directors; Linda Starke, editor. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  W. W. Norton & Company,   2012. 
 - xxviii, 241 p. :  ill., charts ;  24 cm. 
 - State of the World. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-225) and index. 
<br/><br/>Making the green economy work for everybody / Michael Renner -- The path to degrowth in overdeveloped countries / Erik Assadourian -- Planning for inclusive and sustainable urban development / Eric S. Belsky -- Moving toward sustainable transport / Michael Replogle and Colin Hughes -- Information and communications technologies creating livable, equitable, sustainable cities / Diana Lind -- Measuring U.S. sustainable urban development / Eugenie L. Birch and Amy Lynch -- Reinventing the corporation / Allen L. White and Monica Baraldi -- A new global architecture for sustainability governance / Maria Ivanova -- Nine population strategies to stop short of 9 billion / Robert Engelman -- From light green to sustainable buildings / Kaarin Taipale -- Public policies on more-sustainable consumption / Helio Mattar -- Mobilizing the business community in Brazil and beyond / Jorge Abrabao, Paulo Itacarambi, and Henrique Lian -- Growing a sustainable future / Monique Mikhail -- Food security and equity in a climate-constrained world / Mia MacDonald -- Biodiversity: combating the sixth mass extinction / Bo Normander -- Ecosystem services for sustainable prosperity / Ida Kubiszewski and Robert Costanza -- Getting local government right / Joseph Foti. 
<br/><br/> "In articles from experts around the world, this report presents a comprehensive look at current trends in global economics and sustainability, a policy toolbox of clear solutions to some of our most pressing environmental and human challenges, and a path for reforming economic institutions to promote both ecological health and prosperity."--P. [4] of cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781610910378 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development--Environmental aspects.<br/>Agriculture and state.<br/>Sustainable development.<br/>Conservation of natural resources.<br/>Consumption (Economics)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC79 .E5  / S73 2012