Toward a Sustainable America: Advancing Prosperity, Opportunity and a Healthy Environment for the 21st Century

Toward a Sustainable America: Advancing Prosperity, Opportunity and a Healthy Environment for the 21st Century
ISBN-10
0788182269
ISBN-13
9780788182266
Pages
158
Language
English
Published
1999-08
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Martin A. Spitzer

Description

Each chapter of this report corresponds to one of the substantive policy areas the President's Council on Sustainable Development has considered. The introduction establishes the context and illuminates some of the cross-cutting lessons, findings, and recommendations that inform the council's work. Chapters: climate change; environmental management; metropolitan and rural strategies for sustainable communities; and international leadership. Appendixes: environmental management; examples of sustainable community initiatives; international capital flows; and council member profiles. Further reading.