Bibliograph

Common wealth, economics for a crowded planet, Jeffrey D. Sachs

Type

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Common wealth, economics for a crowded planet, Jeffrey D. Sachs

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-369) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Common wealth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

167764116

Responsibility statement

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Sub title

economics for a crowded planet

Summary

Assessment of the environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and extreme poverty that threaten global peace and prosperity, with practical solutions based on a new economic paradigm for our crowded planet

Table Of Contents

Common challenges, common wealth -- Our crowded planet -- The anthropocene -- Global solutions to climate change -- Securing our water needs -- A home for all species -- Global population dynamics -- Completing the demographic transition -- The strategy of economic development -- Ending poverty traps -- Economic security in a changing world -- Rethinking foreign policy -- Achieving global goals -- The power of one

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