2. THE CURRENT STATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. 1. DEFINING AND UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 1
6. 2. THE CURRENT STATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION 23
7. 3. THE FUNDAMENTAL CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION 47
8. 4. A STRATEGY FOR REDUCING POLLUTION AND GROWING A RENEWABLE RESOURCE–BASED ECONOMY 77
9. 5. BUILDING PUBLIC-SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 133
10. 6. CHANGING THE POLITICS AND COMMUNICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 157
11. CONCLUSION: THE LONG TRANSITION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IS ALREADY UNDERWAY 179
12. Index 205