18. Lester Brown, et al., State of the World 1996: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society (W. W. Norton & Co., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, 1996). 249 pp. ISBN 0-393-03851-3 (hard), 0-393-313935-5 (paper).

This annual volume of the WorldWatch Institute is of particular interest this year because it focuses on progress towards a sustainable society. It details the rapid acceleration of trends including the emergence of new diseases, the deterioration of freshwater ecosystems, and the shift to sustainable industries. Charts and tables enrich the value of the presentation.


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