Sustainability

The basic message of Diederen's book is that in the future we'll have to face deep changes in the way we exploit and use minerals. We'll have to be much more careful, use less and recycle more. Diederen classifies metals in three categories. One is the "elements of hope," those...

In their third edition of this groundbreaking book, the authors explore how our current economic system conflicts with the ecological limits imposed by our finite planet. They conclude that infinite growth is not possible on our finite planet. They come to this conclusion by creating a series of models, which...

From Amazon Now, in Brace for Impact, Thomas A. Lewis does what only a veteran reporter, historian and environmental writer could do: explains and analyzes all the gathering threats to our society's life-support systems, and the inability of our political and economic institutions to preserve them. With chapters on food,...

From Amazon Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social transformation of our...