TY - BOOK AU - Halweil,Brian AU - Mastny,Lisa AU - Assadourian,Erik AU - Starke,Linda ED - Worldwatch Institute TI - State of the world, 2006: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society SN - 039332771X PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - W.W. Norton & Co. KW - Sustainable development KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Economic development KW - Environmental aspects KW - Consumption (Economics) N1 - "Special focus: China and India"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; State of the world: a year in review; Lori Brown --; China, India, and the New World Order; Christopher Flavin and Gary Gardner --; Rethinking the Global Meat Industry; Danielle Nierenberg --; Safeguarding Freshwater Ecosystems; Sandra Postel --; Cultivating Renewable Alternatives to Oil; Suzanne C. Hunt and Janent L. Sawin with Peter Stair --; Shrinking Science: An Introduction to Nanotechnology; Hope Shand and Kathy Jo Wetter --; Curtailing Mercury's Global Reach; Linda Greer, Michael Bender, Peter Maxson, and David Lennett --; Turning Disasters into Peacemaking Opportunities; Micahel Renner and Zoe Chafe --; Reconciling Trade and Sustainable Development; Aaron Cosbey --; Building a Green Civil Society in China; Jennifer L. Turner and Lu Zhi --; Transforming Corporations; Erik Assadourian ER -