Description
Title: Quantified: Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy
Author: Joe S Whitworth
ISBN: 9781610916141
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: None
Number of Pages: 256
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : Conservation doesn’t have to be slow, vague, or sidelined. In Quantified, Joe Whitworth lays out a results-driven approach that brings the precision and impact of Silicon Valley into the heart of environmental work. Drawing on strategies used by high-performing companies–clear metrics, bold targets, real-time data–Whitworth shows how environmental efforts can move from well-intentioned to president of The Freshwater Trust, Whitworth has helped reimagine river restoration using what he calls “quantified conservation” a method that uses rigorous data, innovative technology, and measurable outcomes to deliver environmental progress with the speed and certainty of a start-up. Quantified offers compelling case studies from this work, particularly in water conservation, but the approach applies far beyond rivers–to climate, land use, agriculture, and is conservation reengineered for today’s world: ambitious, efficient, and rooted in accountability. Quantified invites policymakers, funders, and changemakers to stop settling for incremental wins and start building environmental solutions that scale. For anyone ready to rethink how change happens–and make it stick–this book offers a powerful playbook.
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