Table of Contents

Foreward (pdf)

Acknowledgements (pdf)

1. The Economy and the Earth (pdf)
    Introduction
    Economy Self-Destructing
    Lessons from the Past
    Learning from China
    The Acceleration of History
    The Option: Restructure or Decline

PART I. A STRESSED RELATIONSHIP

2. Signs of Stress: Climate & Water (pdf)
    Introduction
    Temperature Rising
    The Ice is Melting
    Sea Level Rising
    More Destructive Storms
    Rivers Drained Dry     
    Falling Water Tables
    Facing Water Scarcity

3. Signs of Stress: The Biological Base (pdf)
    Introduction
    Fisheries Collapsing
    Forests Shrinking
    Rangelands Deteriorating
    Soils Eroding
    Species Disappearing
    Synergies and Surprises

PART II. THE NEW ECONOMY

4. The Shape of the Eco-Economy (pdf)
    Introduction
    Ecology Over Economics
    A Monumental Undertaking
    Restructuring the Economy
    New Industries, New Jobs
    History's Greatest Investment Opportunity

5. Building the Solar/Hydrogen Economy (pdf)
    Introduction
    The Energy Efficiency Base
    Harnessing the Wind
    Turning Sunlight into Electricity
    Tapping the Earth's Heat
    Natural Gas: The Transitional Fuel
    Getting to the Hydrogen Economy

6. Designing a New Materials Economy (pdf)
    Introduction
    Throwaway Products
    Materials and the Environment
    The Earth's Toxic Burden
    The Role of Recycling
    Redesigning the Materials Economy

7. Feeding Everyone Well (pdf)
    Introduction
    A Status Report
    Raising Cropland Productivity
    Raising Water Productivity
    Restructuring the Protein Economy
    Eradicating Hunger: A Broad Strategy

8. Protecting Forest Products & Services (pdf)
    Introduction
    Fuel, Lumber and Paper
    Forest Services
    Sustainable Forestry
    Lightening the Load
    The Role of Plantations
    Reclaiming the Earth

9. Redesigning Cities for People (pdf)
    Introduction
    An Urbanizing Species
    Car-Centered Urban Sprawl
    Urbanization and Obesity
    Urban Rail and Bicycle Systems
    Planning Cities for People

PART III: GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE

10. Stabilizing Population by Reducing Fertility (pdf)
     Introduction
     Breaking Out or Breaking Down
     Africa Breaking Down
     Filling the Family Planning Gap
     The Role of Female Education
     Using Soap Operas and Sitcoms
     Stopping at Two

11. Tools for Resturcturing the Economy (pdf)
     Introduction
     The Fiscal Steering Wheel
     Tax Shifting
     Subsidy Shifting
     Ecolabeling: Voting With our Wallets
     Tradable Permits
     Support for Fiscal Restructuring

12. Accelerating the Transition (pdf)
     Introduction
     United Nations Leadership
     New Responsibility of Governments
     New Role for the Media
     The Corporate Interest
     NGOs and Inviduals
     Crossing the Threshold
     Is There Enough Time?

Endnotes (pdf)