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The '''''State of the World''''' ('''''SoW''''') was a series of books published annually from 1984 to 2017 by the U.S. based [[Worldwatch Institute]], a thinktank that was founded in the 1970s by renowned environmentalist [[Lester R. Brown]] and ceased operations in 2017. The series attempted to identify the planet's most significant [[Natural environment|environment]]al challenges.
The 2010 edition discussed different ways of changing current cultures such that it felt as natural to live sustainably as living as a consumer felt at the time. The 2011 edition looked at the [[global food crisis]] and surrounding environmental and social problems, with a particular emphasis on global innovations that could help solve that worldwide problem.  The 2012 edition showcased innovative projects, creative policies, and fresh approaches that were advancing [[sustainable development]] in the twenty-first century. The 2013 edition defined the term [[sustainability]], and assessed attempts to cultivate it.
==Editions==
*''State of the World 1984'' {{ISBN|0-393-30176-1}}
*''State of the World 1985'' {{ISBN|0-393-30218-0}}
*''State of the World 1986'' {{ISBN|0-393-30255-5}}
*''State of the World 1987'' {{ISBN|0-393-30389-6}}
*''State of the World 1988'' {{ISBN|0-393-30440-X}}
*''State of the World 1989'' {{ISBN|0-393-30567-8}}
*''State of the World 1990'' {{ISBN|0-393-30614-3}}
*''State of the World 1991'' {{ISBN|0-393-30733-6}}
*''State of the World 1992'' {{ISBN|0-393-30834-0}}
*''State of the World 1993'' {{ISBN|0-393-30963-0}}
*''State of the World 1994'' {{ISBN|0-393-31117-1}}
*''State of the World 1995'' {{ISBN|0-393-31261-5}}
*''State of the World 1996'' {{ISBN|0-393-31339-5}}
*''State of the World 1997'' {{ISBN|0-393-31569-X}}
*''State of the World 1998'' {{ISBN|0-393-31727-7}}
*''State of the World 1999'' {{ISBN|0-393-31815-X}}
*''State of the World 2000'' {{ISBN|0-393-31998-9}}
*''State of the World 2001'' {{ISBN|0-393-04866-7}}
*''State of the World 2002'' {{ISBN|0-393-32279-3}}
*''State of the World 2003'' {{ISBN|0-393-05173-0}}
*''State of the World 2004: Special Focus: The Consumer Society'' {{ISBN|0-393-32539-3}}
*''State of the World 2005: Redefining Global Security'' {{ISBN|0-393-32666-7}}
*''State of the World 2006: Special Focus: China and India'' {{ISBN|0-393-32666-7}}
*''State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future'' {{ISBN|978-0-393-32923-0}}
*''State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy'' {{ISBN|978-0-393-33031-1}}
*''State of the World 2009: Into a Warming World'' {{ISBN|978-0-393-33418-0}}
*''State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability'' {{ISBN|978-0-393-33726-6}}
*''State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet'' {{ISBN|978-0-393-33880-5}}
*''State of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity''  {{ISBN|978-1-61091-037-8}}
**[[The Path to Degrowth in Overdeveloped Countries]], ch. 2.
*''State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?'' {{ISBN|978-1-61091-449-9}}
*''State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability'' {{ISBN|1610915410}}
*''State of the World 2015: Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability'' {{ISBN|978-1-61091-610-3}}
*''State of the World 2016: Can a City Be Sustainable?'' {{ISBN|9781610917551}}
*''State of the World 2017: Earth ED: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet'' {{ISBN|9781610918428}}
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190928205157/http://www.worldwatch.org/] archived link at the Worldwatch Institute, last present 2019.
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