State of the World 2005: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable SocietyMichael Renner, Linda Starke, Worldwatch Institute Since September 11, 2001, many governments have reasserted the centrality of traditional, military-focused security. Yet the aftermath of the ensuing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq underlines once more that lasting security is not found in soldiers, bullets, and tanks. "Security" concerns are only in part about violent conflict, a worst-case outcome that results from a broad range of underlying vulnerabilities. Worldwatch offers a broader perspective on these issues by reaffirming the importance of other, less-publicized threats to global stability and security: the complex interactions between environmental degradation, poverty, and inequity; growing human populations; and the international proliferation of deadly weapons. Emphasizing the opportunities for creating a less vulnerable, more secure world, State of the World 2005 addresses a broad range of needed reforms, including those related to governance, economics, ethics, and education. With easy-to-read charts and tables, this volume presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore. |
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| Title | State of the World 2005: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society State of the world library State of the world Worldwatch Institute |
| Editors | Michael Renner, Linda Starke, Worldwatch Institute |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0393060209, 9780393060201 |
| Length | 237 pages |
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