What are the general topics that would have to be included in a book about natural resource scarcity & alternative energy?

A book dealing with natural resource scarcity and
alternative energy could be written in many ways and would differ in the format and the
areas that you stress on depending on your target
audience.

I think the following are some of the general
topics that should be included in the book.

An objective
summary of the facts regarding natural resource scarcity with an emphasis on how much is
actually available; how much we are using; what is the level of consumption that can be
sustained; how long can an unsustainably high consumption last and the finally what are
the anticipated after-effects of this.

As you have
mentioned alternate energy, I think the book is primarily about the use of natural
resources for energy production. The next topic could give a general idea of how energy
can be conserved. This could include aspects to increase efficiency during production,
distribution and consumption. And what are some of the macro-economic policies that can
put into place to ease things here.

Moving on to alternate
energy, give a general idea of all the alternate energy sources that are available. Then
shortlist the ones that can be easily harnessed at the lowest cost and which would cause
the least amount of inconvenience to the consumers as well as not disturb the
environment.

A good book should include facts which are
well referenced and should be objective in nature, instead of reading like an extended
brochure from the PETA.