Can
Nineveh repent again?
Herman Daly's review of One with Nineveh: Politics, Consumption
and the Human Future, by Paul and Anne Ehrlich
Sustainable
Development and National Government Actions
By Darren A. Swanson, László Pintér, François
Bregha, Axel Volkery, Klaus Jacob
A recent 19-country independent study conducted
by IISD, the Canadian consulting firm Stratos Inc., and the Environmental
Policy Research Center in Berlin, concludes that most national governments
are not thinking strategically about the transition to a sustainable
future, a notable observation especially as nations face a 2005
deadline to develop and share national strategies for sustainable
development. The report's authors highlight four key areas in need
of immediate attention.
At
the Frontlines of Democracy: Strengthening the Public Voice in State
Decisions That Affect the Environment
The Access Initiative-US
This report, published by Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund,
assesses access to information and public participation in environmental
decision-making in California and Ohio. (See also "Environmental
information essential for democracy").
Defending
Wild Washington: A Citizen's Action Guide
Edward A. Whitesell, editor,
Evergreen State College
This book by Evergreen State College students explains how to lead
an effective grassroots environmental campaign in Washington State.
The authors' goals are to strengthen the wildlands movement and
help develop the next generation of wilderness leaders.
GreenCounsel.com
- Stephen Filler
A weblog by a New York-based attorney on legal issues confronting
sustainable, environmental, and renewable energy businesses and
non-profit organizations.
Stumbling
Toward Sustainability
John Dernbach, editor, Environmental Law
Institute
The U.S. has unquestionably begun to take steps toward sustainable
development, yet the nation is now far from being a sustainable
society, and in many respects is farther away than it was in 1992.
This revealing, comprehensive resource assesses U.S. efforts in
the ten years since Rio. With 42 distinguished experts contributing,
it is among the most thorough assessments ever conducted of U.S.
law and policy concerning the environment, and highlights a wealth
of legal and policy tools which are available to put the U.S. on
a direct path to sustainability.
American
Heat: Ethical Problems with the U.S. Response to Global Warming
Donald A. Brown, Pennsylvania Consortium
for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy
An honest exposé of a controversial topic, American Heat
suggests we have an urgent need to identify the ethical issues often
hidden in scientific and economic analyses of U.S. climate change
policy. He argues that an ethical focus is the key to achieving
a globally acceptable solution and to harness political and popular
support for action.