Saturday, June 16, 2007

Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble

Table of Contents

Lester R. Brown - 2006


Preface (pdf)

1. Entering a New World (pdf)
Introduction
The Nature of the New World
Learning from China
Learning from the Past
The Emerging Politics of Scarcity
Getting the Price Right
Plan B—A Plan of Hope

PART I. A CIVILIZATION IN TROUBLE

2. Beyond the Oil Peak (pdf)
Introduction
The Coming Decline of Oil
The Oil Intensity of Food
The Falling Wheat-Oil Exchange Rate
Food and Fuel Compete for Land
Cities and Suburbs after Peak Oil
The World After Oil Peaks
Data

3. Emerging Water Shortages (pdf)
Introduction
Falling Water Tables
Rivers Running Dry
Disappearing Lakes

Farmers Losing to Cities

Scarcity Crossing National Borders

A Food Bubble Economy


4. Rising Temperatures and Rising Seas (pdf)
Introduction
Rising Temperature and its Effects
The Crop Yield Effect

Reservoirs in the Sky

Melting Ice and Rising Seas

More Destructive Storms

Subsidizing Climate Change


5. Natural Systems Under Stress (pdf)
Introduction

Shrinking Forests: The Costs

Losing Soil

Deteriorating Rangelands

Advancing Deserts

Collapsing Fisheries

Disappearing Plants and Animals


6. Early Signs of Decline (pdf)
Introduction

Our Socially Divided World

Health Challenge Growing

Throwaway Economy in Trouble

Population and Resource Conflicts
Environmental Refugees on the Rise
Failed States and Terrorism


PART II. THE RESPONSE – PLAN B

7. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population (pdf)
Introduction
Universal Basic Education
Stabilizing Population

Better Health for All

Curbing the HIV Epidemic

Reducing Farm Subsidies and Debt

A Poverty-Eradication Budget

8. Restoring the Earth (pdf)
Introduction
Protecting and Restoring Forests

Conserving and Rebuilding Soils

Meeting Nature’s Water Needs

Regenerating Fisheries

Protecting Plant and Animal Diversity

The Earth Restoration Budget


9. Feeding Seven Billion Well (pdf)
Introduction

Rethinking Land Productivity

Raising Water Productivity

Producing Protein More Efficiently

New Protein Production Systems

Moving Down the Food Chain

Action on Many Fronts


10. Stabilizing Climate (pdf)
Introduction

Raising Energy Productivity

Harnessing the Wind

Hybrid Cars and Wind Power

Converting Sunlight to Electricity

Energy From the Earth

Cutting Carbon Emissions Fast


11. Designing Sustainable Cities (pdf)
Introduction

The Ecology of Cities

Redesigning Urban Transport

Farming in the City

Reducing Urban Water Use

The Challenge of Urban Slums

Cities for People


PART III: AN EXCITING NEW OPTION

12. Building a New Economy
(pdf)
Introduction
Shifting Taxes
Shifting Subsidies

Ecolabeling: Voting With Our Wallets

A New Materials Economy

New Industries, New Jobs

The Environmental Revolution


13. Plan B: Building a New Future (pdf)
Introduction

Listening for Wake-up Calls

A Wartime Mobilization

Mobilizing to Save Civilization

A Call to Greatness

You and Me


Additional Resources
(pdf)

Notes in pdf

Acknowledgements
(pdf)

About the Author (pdf)