Outgrowing the Earth by Lester R Brown

Outgrowing the Earth by Lester R Brown

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Outgrowing the Earth by Lester R Brown

Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but that has changed over the years: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation. This book advances our thinking on food security issues that the world may be wrestling with for years to come.

'The book proposes that the challenge of feeding the world is at least as much about energy, water, climate and populationThis view is no more than we should expect from Lester Brown, whose forte, eloquently expressed in the course of writing dozens of books over the past four decades, is to emphasise the links that connect all our development sectors, sometimes obviously, sometimes covertly, often crucially.'
Times Higher Education Supplement'

Lester Brown advances our thinking on the food-security issues that the world will be wrestling with for years to come.'
Sustain

'The book should be bought just to demonstrate how good arguments are put together.'
Paul Ganderton

'[I]t will be an instant classic.'
E. O. Wilson

Praise for Eco-Economy
'[A] lucid and wide-ranging examination of how we can save our forests, grow rich on power generated from wind and sun, halt global warming and heal the ozone layer.'
New Scientist

'Highly interesting.'
Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of Germany

'[A] marvellous and inspiring book!'
B rge Brende, Minister of Environment, Norway

'The book should be bought just to demonstrate how good arguments are put together.'
Paul Ganderton

Praise for the Author
'Widely respected environmental political thinker Lester Brown ... writes powerfully and accessibly, and is eminently readable.'
Times Higher Education Supplement

Lester R. Brown is President of Earth Policy Institute, and has been described as 'one of the world's most influential thinkers' by The Washington Post. He is widely known as the Founder and former President of the Worldwatch Institute, whose Board he now chairs. He launched the influential State of the World reports, which are now published in over 30 languages. Brown has been honoured with numerous prizes, including the MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and Japan's Blue Planet Prize. He lives in Washington, DC.
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ISBN 13 9781844071852
ISBN 10 1844071855
Title Outgrowing the Earth
Author Lester R Brown
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2005-02-03
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.