ECO-Economy: Building a New Economy for the Environmental Age

Lester R. Brown has been described as "one of the world's most influential thinkers" by the Washington Post. He is president of Earth Policy Institute, a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization based in Washington, D.C. Brown is widely known as the founder and former president of the Worldwatch Institute, whose board he now chairs. He launched the influential State of the World reports that are now published in over 30 languages. Twenty-five years ago, he helped pioneer the concept of environmentally sustainable development, a concept he uses in his design of an eco-economy. During a career that started with tomato farming, Brown has been honored with numerous prizes, including the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and Japan's Blue Planet Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C.Brown, Lester R. is the author of 'ECO-Economy: Building a New Economy for the Environmental Age' with ISBN 9780393051094 and ISBN 0393051099.