The latest book in the Waves of the Future Series was just published.
The Depletion Wall (2012): Non-Renewable Resources, Population Growth, and the Economics of Poverty
It looks at the reserves of non-renewable resources and population growth.
While the former can be counted in years and decades--not centuries--the world's population continues to grow exponentially and economic growth results in increased resource demand and consumption... the perfect recipe for disaster.
Quote: "The reserves of non-renewable resources can be counted in years and decades... Meanwhile, the world's population continues to grow exponentially, expected to pass 9 billion by the middle of the century... this is the perfect recipe for disaster...
More information is available at the links above. Information on Book I of the Waves of the Future Series is available at those as well as at The Green Economic Environment: Structural Strategy for Global Warming, Resource Conservation, Toxic Contaminants, and the Environment
