State of the world 2007 : our urban future : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / Linda Starke, editor.
- Date:
- 2007
- Books
About this work
Description
Published annually in 28 languages, each edition draws on the breadth of expertise of the Worldwatch Institute's team of writers and researchers. It is essential for anyone concerned with building a positive, global future.
Publication/Creation
London : Earthscan, 2007.
Physical description
xxxi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Contents
State of the world: A year in review / Lisa Mastny -- An urbanizing world / Kai N. Lee -- Providing clean water and sanitation / David Satterthwaite and Gordon McGranahan -- Farming the cities / Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg -- Greening urban transportation / Peter Newman and Jeff Kenworthy -- Energizing cities / Janet L. Sawin and Kristen Hughes -- Reducing natural disaster risk in cities / Zoë Chafe -- Charting a new course for urban public health / Carolyn Stephens and Peter Stair -- Strengthening local economies / Mark Roseland with Lena Soots -- Fighting poverty and environmental injustice in cities / Janice E. Perlman with Molly O'Meara Sheehan.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionHD75.6 2007S79Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781844073917
- 1844073912