Worldwatch Institute

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The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization that works for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society, in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well-being of future generations. By providing compelling, accessible, and fact-based analysis of critical global issues, Worldwatch informs people around the world about the complex interactions between people, nature, and economies. Worldwatch focuses on the underlying causes of and practical solutions to the world's problems, in order to inspire people to demand new policies, investment patterns, and lifestyle choices.

Home Grown: The Case For Local Food In A Global Market
Brian Halweil    February 2008

Renewables 2005: Global Status Report
Eric Martinot    November 2005

Energy for Development: The Potential Role of Renewable Energy in Meeting the Millennium Development Goals
Molly Hull Aeck, Christopher Flavin    September 2005

Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in the 21st Century
Janet L. Sawin    May 2004

Venture Capitalism for a Tropical Forest: Cocoa in the Mata Atlantica
Chris Bright, Radhika Sarin    December 2003

Sustainable Development for the Second World: Ukraine and the Nations in Transition
Viktor Vovk    September 2003

Purchasing Power: Harnessing Institutional Procurement for People and the Planet
Lisa Mastny    July 2003

Vital Signs 2003
Erik Assadourian, Arunima Dhar, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Nicholas Lenssen, Lisa Mastny, Danielle Nierenberg, Michael Renner, Radhika Sarin, Janet L. Sawin, Molly O. Sheehan, David Taylor, David Taylor, Howard Youth    May 2003

Winged Messengers: The Decline of Birds
Howard Youth    March 2003

State of the World 2003
Chris Bright, Christopher Flavin, Gary Gardner, Mia MacDonald, Anne Platt McGinn, Danielle Nierenberg, Payal Sampat, Janet Sawin, Molly O'Meara Sheehan, Linda Starke, Howard Youth    January 2003

Invoking the Spirit: Religion and Spirituality in the Quest for a Sustainable World
Gary Gardner    December 2002

The Anatomy of Resource Wars
Michael Renner    October 2002

Correcting Gender Myopia: Gender Equity, Women's Welfare, And The Environment
Danielle Nierenberg    September 2002

Reading the Weathervane: Climate Policy from Rio To Johannesburg
Seth Dunn    August 2002

Vital Signs 2002
Janet N. Abramovitz, Erik Assadourian, Lester R. Brown, Jessica Dodson, Seth Dunn, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Kathleen Huvane, Ann Hwang, Janet Larsen, Nicholas Lenssen, Lisa Mastny, Anne Platt McGinn, Danielle Nierenberg, Sandra Postel, Michael Renner, David Malin Roodman, Payal Sampat, Uta Saoshiro, Michael Scholand, Molly O. Sheehan    May 2002

State of the World 2002
Seth Dunn, Robert Engelman, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Lisa Mastny, Anne Platt McGinn, Danielle Nierenberg, Michael Renner, Linda Starke    January 2002

Traveling Light: New Paths for International Tourism
Lisa Mastny    December 2001

Unnatural Disasters
Janet N. Abramovitz    October 2001

Hydrogen Futures: Toward a Sustainable Energy System
Seth Dunn    August 2001

City Limits: Putting the Brakes on Sprawl
Molly O'Meara Sheehan    June 2001

Vital Signs 2001
Janet N. Abramovitz, Lester R. Brown, Seth Dunn, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Ann Hwang, Janet Larsen, Nicholas Lenssen, Lisa Mastny, Ashley Mattoon, Anne Platt McGinn, Danielle Nierenberg, Michael Renner, David M. Roodman, Payal Sampat, Molly O. Sheehan, Linda Starke, John E. Young    May 2001

Still Waiting for the Jubilee: Pragmatic Solutions for the Third World Debt Crisis
David Malin Roodman    April 2001

State of the World 2001
Janet N. Abramovitz, Lester R. Brown, Seth Dunn, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French, Gary Gardner, Lisa Mastny, Ashley Mattoon, David Roodman, Payal Sampat, Molly O. Sheehan, Linda Starke    January 2001

Deep Trouble: The Hidden Threat of Groundwater Pollution
Payal Sampat    December 2000

Why Poison Ourselves? A Precautionary Approach to Synthetic Chemicals
Anne Platt McGinn    November 2000

Working for the Environment: A Growing Source of Jobs
Michael Renner    September 2000

Micropower: The Next Electrical Era
Seth Dunn    July 2000

Vital Signs 2000
Janet N. Abramovitz, Lester R. Brown, Seth Dunn, Christopher Flavin, Hilary F. French, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Nicholas Lenssen, Lisa Mastny, Ashley T. Mattoon, Anne Platt McGinn, Sarah Porter, Sandra Postel, Michael Renner, David M. Roodman, Payal Sampat, Michael Scholand, Molly O. Sheehan    May 2000

Underfed and Overfed: The Global Epidemic of Malnutrition
Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil    March 2000

Vanishing Borders: Protecting the Planet in the Age of Globalization
Hilary French    March 2000

State of the World 2000
Janet N. Abramovitz, Chris Bright, Lester R. Brown, Seth Dunn, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil, Ashley T. Mattoon, Anne Platt McGinn, Molly O'Meara, Sandra Postel, Michael Renner    January 2000

Paper Cuts: Recovering the Paper Landscape
Janet N. Abramovitz, Ashley T. Mattoon    December 1999

Nature's Cornucopia: Our Stake in Plant Diversity
John Tuxill    September 1999

Reinventing Cities for People and the Planet
Molly O'Meara    June 1999

Ending Violent Conflict
Michael Renner    April 1999

Beyond Malthus: Nineteen Dimensions of the Population Challenge
Lester Brown, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil    April 1999

Safeguarding the Health of Oceans
Anne Platt McGinn    March 1999

Mind Over Matter: Recasting the Role of Materials in Our Lives
Gary Gardner, Payal Sampat    December 1998

Beyond Malthus: Sixteen Dimensions of the Population Problem
Lester R. Brown, Gary Gardner, Brian Halweil    September 1998

Rocking the Boat: Conserving Fisheries and Protecting Jobs
Anne Platt McGinn    June 1998

Losing Strands in the Web of Life: Vertebrate Declines and the Conservation of Biological Diversity
John Tuxill    May 1998

Investing in the Future: Harnessing Private Capital Flows for Environmentally Sustainable Development
Hilary F. French    February 1998

Small Arms, Big Impact: The Next Challenge of Disarmament
Michael Renner    October 1997

The Agricultural Link: How Environmental Deterioration Could Disrupt Economic Progress
Lester R. Brown    August 1997