Michael Renner
Author
Series
Worldwatch report volume 177
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Green jobs, employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon footprint, will be a key economic driver of the 21st century. This report explores the role green jobs will play within the various industries, energy production, construction, transportation, energy-intensive industries, recycling and re-manufacturing, and agriculture and forestry.
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 146
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"The Indian Ocean tsumani, the Kashmir earthquake, Hurricane Katrina--these disasters affected millions of people and captured the world's attention, elicting some of the most generous humanitarian responses ever. Unfortunately, we now face a future in which disasters will become more common, more powerful, and--in many cases--more deadly. With increasing populations, climate change, and environmental destruction, our communities may be at greater...
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 89
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 122
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 96
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 84
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 152
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 137
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute,...