State of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity

Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Making the Green Economy Work for Everybody....Pages 3-21
The Path to Degrowth in Overdeveloped Countries....Pages 22-37
Planning for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development....Pages 38-52
Moving Toward Sustainable Transport....Pages 53-65
Information and Communications Technologies Creating Livable, Equitable, Sustainable Cities....Pages 66-76
Measuring U.S. Sustainable Urban Development....Pages 77-86
Reinventing the Corporation....Pages 87-103
A New Global Architecture for Sustainability Governance....Pages 104-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-120
Nine Population Strategies to Stop Short of 9 Billion....Pages 121-128
From Light Green to Sustainable Buildings....Pages 129-136
Public Policies on More- Sustainable Consumption....Pages 137-144
Mobilizing the Business Community in Brazil and Beyond....Pages 145-152
Growing a Sustainable Future....Pages 153-160
Food Security and Equity in a Climate-Constrained World....Pages 161-168
Biodiversity: Combating the Sixth Mass Extinction....Pages 169-176
Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Prosperity....Pages 177-182
Getting Local Government Right....Pages 183-189
Back Matter....Pages 191-241