Earth at risk: natural capital and the quest for sustainability

Introduction

Erosion of biological diversity

The ubiquitous waste and growing scarcity of water and soil

Energy : as little as possible

Perspectives on climate change

Enlisting the scientific method

Sustainability at the intersection of science and nature

Scientific uncertainty, fabricated uncertainty, and the vulnerability of regulation

Producing and disseminating sustainability-enhancing innovations

Economic instruments for sustainable development

Global governance of sustainable development

The geopolitics of environment

The new multipolarity of sustainable development

Conclusion.