State of the world, 2001 : a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society / Lester R. Brown ... [et al.] ; Linda Starke, editor. - New York : Norton, 2001. - xx, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - State of the world .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-261) and index.

Rich planet, poor planet / Christopher Flavin -- Uncovering groundwater pollution / Payal Sampat -- Eradicating hunger: a growing challenge / Lester R. Brown -- Deciphering amphibian declines / Ashley Mattoon -- Decarbonizing the energy economy / Seth Dunn -- Making better transportation choices / Molly O'Meara Sheehan -- Averting unnatural disasters / Janet N. Abramovitz -- Ending the debt crisis / David Malin Roodman -- Controlling international environmental crime / Hilary French and Lisa Mastny -- Accelerating the shift to sustainability / Gary Gardner.

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Economic development--Environmental aspects
Sustainable Development
Conservation of natural resources

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