A Prosperous Way Down: Principles And Policies

摘要: Consider the future with less fossil fuel and no new natural or technological energy sources. How can it be peaceful prosperous? More more leaders concerned global are warning of impending crisis as surge unsustainable growth exceeds capability earth's resources to support our civilisation. But while history records collapse countless civilisations, some societies ecosystems have managed descend in orderly stages, reducing demands selecting saving what is most important. Although scientists predict disaster, this book shows how world still thrive prosper a where we live charts way for modern civilisation sustainable levels. The authors make recommendations equitable co-operative society, specific suggestions based upon their evaluations trends population, wealth distribution, sources, conservation, urban development, capitalism international trade, information technology, education. This thoughtful provocative will force us confront assumptions beliefs about world's future, which all too often taken granted.<