Goklany, Indur M. <br/><br/>
The improving state of the world  why we're living longer, healthier, more comfortable lives on a cleaner planet /  [electronic resource] : 
Indur M. Goklany. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Cato Institute,  c2007. 
 - vii, 516 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part A. Economic development, technological change, and the human condition -- Introduction -- The improving state of humanity -- Has globalization widened the gaps in human well-being? -- The cycle of progress : factors propelling humanity's progress -- Part B. The effects of economic development and technological change on the environment -- Competing views regarding affluence, technology, and the environment -- Long-term environmental trends -- Are long-term trends consistent with environmental transitions? -- Factors affecting environmental trends -- Part C. Reconciling human well-being with environmental quality -- The promise and peril of bioengineered crops -- Climate change and sustainable development -- Part D. Sustaining the human enterprise -- The future sustainability of human populations -- Extending the limits : the role of economic development, technological change, and free trade. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781933995410 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development--Environmental aspects.<br/>Quality of life.<br/>Technological innovations--Environmental aspects.<br/>Human ecology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD75.6  / .G64 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>304.2