Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet“Lucid, quietly urgent, and relentlessly logical . . . this is Bigthink with a capital B.” —The New York Times Book Review “Common Wealth explains the most basic economic reckoning that the world faces.” —Al Gore, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and former vice president of the United States In Common Wealth, Jeffrey D. Sachs-one of the world's most respected economists and the author of The New York Times bestseller The End of Poverty- offers an urgent assessment of the environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and extreme poverty that threaten global peace and prosperity. Through crystalline examination of hard facts, Sachs predicts the cascade of crises that awaits this crowded planet-and presents a program of sustainable development and international cooperation that will correct this dangerous course. Few luminaries anywhere on the planet are as schooled in this daunting subject as Sachs, and this is the vital product of his experience and wisdom. |
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... China , India , and Brazil , will continue to grow and will make their voices increasingly heard on the world stage . Yet the changes will be even deeper than a rebal- ancing of economics and politics among different parts of the world ...
... China , India , and Brazil , will continue to grow and will make their voices increasingly heard on the world stage . Yet the changes will be even deeper than a rebal- ancing of economics and politics among different parts of the world ...
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... Chinese civil war , the Holocaust , and consequences that extend till now . The world was truly torn asunder in 1914. In ... China and India could further wound U.S. pride and self - confidence , and further ratchet up global tensions ...
... Chinese civil war , the Holocaust , and consequences that extend till now . The world was truly torn asunder in 1914. In ... China and India could further wound U.S. pride and self - confidence , and further ratchet up global tensions ...
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... China , India , and other vast populations . Rapid eco- nomic growth and the spread of prosperity are on the way . This spread of prosperity is fueled by globalization - the networks of trade , finance , pro- duction , technology , and ...
... China , India , and other vast populations . Rapid eco- nomic growth and the spread of prosperity are on the way . This spread of prosperity is fueled by globalization - the networks of trade , finance , pro- duction , technology , and ...
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... China 8 -Potential growth rate • Actual growth rate of selected countries 7 6 Ireland 5 Botswana Republic of Korea Singapore 4 Hong Kong 3 Australia Spain U.S. Iceland 2 U.K. 1 Canada France Germany Finland O 0 20 40 60 80 100 100 Per ...
... China 8 -Potential growth rate • Actual growth rate of selected countries 7 6 Ireland 5 Botswana Republic of Korea Singapore 4 Hong Kong 3 Australia Spain U.S. Iceland 2 U.K. 1 Canada France Germany Finland O 0 20 40 60 80 100 100 Per ...
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... China and dozens of other low - income countries . Information technology , starting with the ubiquitous cell phone , and now extending to wireless Internet , is reaching the most remote areas of the world . National aspirations to join ...
... China and dozens of other low - income countries . Information technology , starting with the ubiquitous cell phone , and now extending to wireless Internet , is reaching the most remote areas of the world . National aspirations to join ...
Contents
The Anthropocene | 57 |
Global Solutions to Climate Change | 83 |
Securing Our Water Needs ྡྲ | 115 |
A Home for All Species | 139 |
Global Population Dynamics | 159 |
The Strategy of Economic Development | 205 |
Ending Poverty Traps | 227 |
Economic Security in a Changing World | 255 |
Rethinking Foreign Policy | 271 |
Achieving Global Goals | 291 |
The Power of One | 313 |
Acknowledgments | 341 |
List of Acronyms | 347 |
References | 361 |
Index | 371 |
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