State of the World 2015: Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability

We think we understand environmental damage: pollution, water scarcity, a warming world. But these problems are just the tip of the iceberg. Food insecurity, financial assets drained of value by environmental damage, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal origin are among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system. In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of…

Can a City Be Sustainable? (State of the World)

Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.7 billion people—are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition …

State of the World 2015

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State of the World 2016

This is a book about hope. A story about possibilities. The sort of story we might entertain while floating in warm water at the edge of the ocean—where life feels more clear, and big ideas rise to the surface. A moment to contemplate what really matters, and to reflect, and dream, and plot. That’s what this book is for me.