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World On The Edge: How To Prevent Environmental And Economic Collapse (2011)

by Lester Russell Brown(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0393339491 (ISBN13: 9780393339499)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: This book is a good read that covers issues of people, animals, and the planet they inhabit are going through or towards. The first half covers cases of the current issues such as desertification, energy, food scarcity, over-population, consumption, etc. Not an upbeat, but a necessary, topic to explore. The second half brought a little bit of positiveness to the discussion, which is something I hadn't felt after reading other books on the such topics.A highly recommended read for those looking to be better informed about global challenges.
review 2: Concise and compelling-- I read it in a single sitting on a flight from Boston to San Francisco. This book outlines all of the factors that are pushing human society and the global ecosystem over the edge and to th... moree point of no return, and what we need to do to stop it-- mainly though reforestation, cutting carbon emissions, raising literacy rates especially among women, and improving access to reproductive health care. The only problem is that it's very developed world-centric-- it doesn't really take into account states that are already failed, such as Somalia. But great ideas and definitely worth reading. less

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