“Lester Brown tells us how to build a more just world and save the planet…in a practical, straightforward way. We should all heed his advice.”
—President Bill Clinton
“…a far-reaching thinker.”
—U.S. News & World Report
“It’s exciting…a masterpiece!”
—Ted Turner
“In tackling a host of pressing issues in a single book, Plan B 2.0 makes for an eye-opening read.”
—Times Higher Education Supplement
“Lester Brown should receive a Nobel Peace Prize for his new book.”
—The Herald Mexico
“A great book which should wake up humankind!”
—Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
“Lester R. Brown, one of the world’s preeminent eco-economists…has a solution for dealing with the threat…Plans must be periodically revised and refined, which Brown has done with insight and foresight in this volume.”
—Ode
“…a highly readable and authoritative account of the problems we face from global warming to shrinking water resources, fisheries, forests, etc. The picture is very frightening. But the book also provides a way forward.”
—Clare Short, British Member of Parliament
“Lester R. Brown gives concise, but very informative, summaries of what he regards as the key issues facing civilization as a consequence of the stress we put on our environment…. a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate.”
—The Ecologist
“An enormous achievement—a comprehensive guide to what’s going wrong with earth’s life support system and how to fix it.”
—Grinning Planet
“Plan B has three parts: restructuring the global economy, working to eradicate poverty and reversing environmental destruction. Tall orders, to be sure: but Plan B is here thoughtfully laid out to achieve the seeming impossible—and with an understanding of world trends and cultures too.”
—The Midwest Book Review
“The best big-picture summary of our environmental situation—both the problems and the solutions—I’ve ever read.”
—Grist
“Lester R. Brown…offers an attractive 21st-century alternative to the unacceptable business-as-usual path that we have been following with regard to the environment (Plan A), which is leading us to ‘economic decline and collapse.’”
—Thomas F. Malone, American Scientist
“Brown’s overall action plan is both comprehensive and compelling.”
—Caroline Lucas, Resurgence
“This book is an excellent update to the 2003 edition of Plan B and a valuable resource for understanding the challenges facing all people on Earth. Highly recommended.”
—S.J. Martin, Choice
“A great book about ways to improve the environment and sustain economic progress.”
—St. Petersburg Times