Green Growth

Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous cells. In this magisterial book, Vaclav Smil offers systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.

Green Growth That Works is the first practical guide to bring together pragmatic finance and policy tools that can make investment in natural capital both attractive and commonplace. The authors present six mechanisms that demonstrate a range of approaches used around the globe to conserve and restore earth's myriad ecosystems, including: government subsidies; regulatory-driven mitigation; voluntary conservation; water funds; market-based transactions; and bilateral and multilateral payments.

True confidence is not loud, performative, or dependent on approval from others. It is steady, internal, and built from a clear understanding of who you are and what you value. Confidence Begins Within You is a practical guide for developing authentic self-confidence from the inside out—without pretense, comparison, or external validation. In this book, listeners are guided through the foundational principles that shape lasting confidence: self-awareness, emotional resilience, disciplined thinking, and intentional action.