The Globalist

The ten best books on key global issues we presented on The Globalist Bookshelf this year.

From small island nations to the Middle East’s major powers, water stress is a severe challenge for many countries.

The past, present and future of plastic production.

What factors have helped the United States reduce its per capita emissions?

How Indonesia’s out-of-control deforestation and slash-and-burn contributes massively to global warming emissions.

How consumers in China, Europe and India fuel tropical deforestation around the world.

What percentage of global CO2 emissions from human activity stems from deforestation and land conversion?

How much of Brazil’s rainforest has been lost and what has replaced it?

How deforestation is warming the planet and what polices might rein it in.

A Fair Trade certified gold mine in Bolivia offers a sustainable solution to a typically exploitative industry.