Caring for the future : Making the next decades provide a life worth living
- Oxford Oxford University Press 1996
- 359p
CONTENTS Introduction: A World in Transition Part I: Context and Challenges 1. The Population Challenge 2. The Social Challenge: Facing Poverty 3. The Ecological Challenge 4. The Economic Challenge: A New Production and Consumption Model for the Globalized Economy Part II: Towards a Fresh Vision 5. Focusing on the Goal: Sustainable Improvement of the Quality of Life 6. Respecting the Limits: The Carrying Capacity of the Earth 7. Responding to Needs: The Caring Capacity of Humankind Part III: From Vision to Policies 8. Attitudes towards Population Change: A Paradigm Shift 9. Redefining Work 10. Towards an Alternative Educational Policy 11. From Medical to Health Care 12. Reproductive Choices 13. Empowering Women Part IV: New Global Perspectives 14. Mobilizing Social Forces: Towards a New Social Contract 15. Mobilizing Resources: Tapping the Markets 16. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix Index Acknowledgements