“lester r brown”

"Eco-Economy" discusses the need for a dramatic shift in our worldview by asking the urgent question: Is the environment part of the economy or the economy part of the environment? Lester Brown argues the latter, pointing out that treating the environment as part of the economy has produced an econo... More

Over the past few years Lester R. Brown has written several bestselling works that have made us aware of the need for sustainable development. This latest work shows that we have created a bubble economy, one whose output is artificially inflated by overconsuming the earth's natural capital. The pre... More

Articles from "World Watch" magazine examine environmental threats such as the greenhouse effect and dwindling supplies of water and natural resources and offer a vision of an environmentally responsible future... More

The global population has now, officially, exceeded six billion. On the bicentennial of Thomas Malthus’ legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on nineteen global resources and services, including ... More

In this updated edition of the landmark book, Brown outlines a survival strategy for the early 21st-century civilization. He warns that the only effective response to the world-wide environmental disruption is a World War II-type mobilization like that in the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor."H... More

Making Business Writing Happen: A Simple and Effective Guide to Writing Well helps businesspeople create effective correspondence, reports, and proposals.... More