Altered states -- Seeking more, finding less -- The "Chindia" challenge -- An energy juggernaught -- Draining the Caspian -- The global assault on Africa's vital resources -- Encroaching on an "American Lake" -- Crossing a threshold -- Averting catastrophe

Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Theorising contemporary sustainability -- Sustainability today : from fringe to mainstream -- Ecological modernisation : promises and prospects -- Corporate social responsibility : business stepping up? -- Practising contemporary sustainability --...

1. Energy Transition in Economic Growth Process -- 2. Energy Transition History and Logic Analysis -- 3. German Practice in National Energy Transition -- 4. American Practice in National Energy Transition -- 5. Characteristics of Chinese Energy Transition -- 6. Difficulties and Constraints in...