Lester Russell Brown is one of the leading experts on environmental science and is the founder and former president the famous Worldwatch Institute, a non-profit research institute devoted to global environmental concerns. He has has been described by the Washington Post as "one of the world’s most influential thinkers". Lester is the author of 54 books that have been translated in more than 40 languages. His principal research areas include food, population, water, climate change, and renewable energy.Hal Kane has worked on climate and sustainability for more than three decades in roles ranging from executive director, strategic planner, technical analyst, government official, and program manager to researcher and writer -- and on substantive topics including energy, finance, water, agriculture, trade, hunger, and refugees.

• 1. Entering a New Era Part 1: Reading the Trends 2. Food Insecurity 3. Ninety Million More 4. Climbing the Food Chain Part 2: The Three Food Systems 5. Overharvesting the Oceans 6. Overgrazing Rangelands 7. Limits of the Plow Part 3: Losing Momentum 8. Spreading Water Scarcity 9. The Fertilizer Falloff 10. Struggling to Raise Yields 11. Environmental Deductions Part 4: Looking Ahead 12. Carrying Capacity: The Big Four 13. Carrying Capacity: The Next Nine 14. The Growing Imbalance Part 5: Taking Charge 15. Reassessing Population Policy 16. Turning the Tide.