Selling our furture is the first chapter written by author Lester R. Brown in his book Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to save civilization. The chapter talks about Food: The weak link, the emerging politicics of food sacarcity, our global ponzi economy, mounting stresses and failing states. Towards the end of the chapter he gives us a Plan to Save Civilization.  Today we are living beyond the meams of the earth to support all people -- as if we are paying with a credit card  -- but don't have the money to pay the bill when it comes due.   

Population Pressure: Land and Water is the second chapter written by author Lester R. Brown in his book Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. In this chapter he talks about Civilization's foundation eording, water tables falling, farmers losing water to cities, land and water conflicts, cars and people compete for grain and the rising tide of environmental refugees. During this century we must deal with effects of trends-- rapid population growth, advancing deserts, and rising seas--that we set in motion during the last century.