About the Author

Lester R. Brown is the founder of the Earth Policy and Worldwatch Institutes. He has been honored with numerous prizes, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and twenty-five honorary degrees. He lives in Washington, D.C. Janet Larsen is an author and the director of research for Earth Policy Institute. She has written on topics ranging from natural resources availability to population growth and climate change. Prior to the creation of Earth Policy Institute, Janet worked at Worldwatch Institute, providing research support for State of the World and contributing to Vital Signs. Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts is a research assistant in natural resources and environmental science for the Center for Sustainable Systems. He lives in Michigan. Earth Policy Institute was founded in 2001 by Lester Brown with the goal of designing global sustainability plans. The EPI has so far published seven books along with shorter publications such as the Plan B Updates series.