Contributor
Assadourian, Erik.
Imprint:Washington, DC : Island Press, 2012.
Descriptionxxviii, 241 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:1. Making the green economy work for everybody / Michael Renner -- 2. The path to degrowth in overdeveloped countries / Erik Assadourian -- 3. Planning for inclusive and sustainable urban development / Eric S. Belsky -- 4. Moving toward sustainable transport / Michael Replogle and Colin Hughes -- 5. Information and communications technologies creating livable, equitable, sustainable cities / Diana Lind -- 6. Measuring U.S. sustainable urban development / Eugenie L. Birch and Amy Lynch -- 7. Reinventing the corporation / Allen L. White and Monica Baraldi -- 8. A new global architecture for sustainability governance / Maria Ivanova -- 9. Nine population strategies to stop short of 9 billion / Robert Engelman -- 10. From light green to sustainable buildings / Kaarin Taipale -- 11. Public policies on more-sustainable consumption / Helio Mattar -- 12. Mobilizing the business community in Brazil and beyond / Jorge Abrabo, Paulo Itacarambi, and Henrique Lian -- 13. Growing a sustainable future / Monique Mikhail -- 14. Food security and equity in a climate-constrained world / Mia MacDonald -- 15. Biodiversity: combating the sixth mass extinction / Bo Normander -- 16. Ecosystem services for sustainable prosperity / Ida Kubiszewski and Robert Costanza -- 17. Getting local government right / Joseph Foti.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"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."--Page 4 of cover.
