Sinopse: Jeffrey D. Sachs has shown himself to be one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development in his groundbreaking books, including " The End of Poverty" and "Common Economics for a Crowded Planet." Now, in this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persistent extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and political-economic injustice. Sachs outlines the holistic way sustainable development.This provocative work offers readers, students, activists, environmentalists, and policy makers the tools, metrics, and practical pathways they need to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Far more than a rhetorical exercise, this book is designed to inform, inspire, and spur action. Based on Sachs's twelve years as director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, his thirteen years advising the United Nations secretary-general on the Millennium Development Goals, and his recent presentation of these ideas in a popular online course, The Age of Sustainable Development is a landmark publication and a clarion call for all who care about our planet and global justice.
Biografia: Jeffrey David Sachs é um economista norte-americano liberal, conhecido pelo seu trabalho como conselheiro econômico de diversos governos, da Bolívia e alguns dos países que faziam a transição de uma economia planificada no fim da Guerra Fria para o regime capitalista como a Polônia, Estônia e a Eslovênia e na Rússia após o fim União Soviética.
