Plan B 3.0 by Brown, Lester R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Praise OTHER NORTON BOOKS BY LESTER R. BROWN Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1. Entering a New World

A Massive Market Failure Environment and Civilization China: Why the Existing Economic Model Will Fail Mounting Stresses, Failing States A Civilizational Tipping Point Plan BA Plan of Hope

I. A CIVILIZATION IN TROUBLE

2. Deteriorating Oil and Food Security

The Coming Decline of Oil The Oil Intensity of Food The Changing Food Prospect Cars and People Compete for Crops The World Beyond Peak Oil Food Insecurity and Failing States

3. Rising Temperatures and Rising Seas

Rising Temperature and Its Effects The Crop Yield Effect Reservoirs in the Sky Melting Ice and Rising Seas More-Destructive Storms Cutting Carbon 80 Percent by 2020

4. Emerging Water Shortages

Water Tables Falling Rivers Running Dry Lakes Disappearing Farmers Losing to Cities Scarcity Crossing National Borders Water Scarcity Yields Political Stresses

5. Natural Systems Under Stress

Shrinking Forests: The Many Costs Losing Soil From Grassland to Desert Advancing Deserts Collapsing Fisheries Disappearing Plants and Animals

6. Early Signs of Decline

Our Socially Divided World Health Challenge Growing Throwaway Economy in Trouble Population and Resource Conflicts Environmental Refugees on the Rise Mounting Stresses, Failing States

II. THE RESPONSE—PLAN B

7. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population

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

Protecting and Restoring Forests Conserving and Rebuilding Soils Regenerating Fisheries Protecting Plant and Animal Diversity Planting Trees to Sequester Carbon The Earth Restoration Budget

9. Feeding Eight Billion Well

Rethinking Land Productivity Raising Water Productivity Producing Protein More Efficiently Moving Down the Food Chain Action on Many Fronts

10. Designing Cities for People

The Ecology of Cities Redesigning Urban Transport Reducing Urban Water Use Farming in the City Upgrading Squatter Settlements Cities for People

11. Raising Energy Efficiency

Banning the Bulb Energy-Efficient Appliances More-Efficient Buildings Restructuring the Transport System A New Materials Economy The Energy Savings Potential

12. Turning to Renewable Energy

Harnessing the Wind Wind-Powered Plug-in Hybrid Cars Solar Cells and Collectors Energy from the Earth Plant-Based Sources of Energy River, Tidal, and Wave Power The World Energy Economy of 2020

III. AN EXCITING NEW OPTION

13. The Great Mobilization

Shifting Taxes and Subsidies Summing Up Climate Stabilization Measures A Response to Failing States A Wartime Mobilization Mobilizing to Save Civilization What You and I Can Do

Notes Acknowledgements About the Author