Earth at a Crossroads Paths to a Sustainable Future [Paperback]

Describes in a non-technical way two alternative visions of the future, in the quest for a sustainable future for global society into the millennium.What kind of world will our children and grandchildren inherit? Can we reach a future that is both environmentally and socially sustainable? Many issues characterise global developments at the end of the twentieth century: globalization of the economy, unemployment, social problems, environmental pollution, resource waste, ecological destruction. Paths to a Sustainable Future offers two alternative visions of the future: a Path A resulting from continuation of current trends, and a contrasting Path B that would result from adhering to principles of sustainability and protection of the natural system in the interests of future generations. The book identifies the many small and large steps that should be taken, to which we can all contribute. This book will become an important reference in the discussion of global society's path into the next millennium.What kind of world will our children and grandchildren inherit? Can we reach a future that is both environmentally and socially sustainable? Many issues characterise global developments at the end of the twentieth century: globalization of the economy, unemployment, social problems, environmental pollution, resource waste, ecological destruction. Paths to a Sustainable Future offers two alternative visions of the future: a Path A resulting from continuation of current trends, and a contrasting Path B that would result from adhering to principles of sustainability and protection of the natural system in the interests of future generations. The book identifies the many small and large steps that should be taken, to which we can all contribute. This book will become an important reference in the discussion of global society's path into the next millennium.We are fast becoming a global society. Flagging economies and social problems, environmental pollution and ecological del#j