Vital Signs 2000-2001 : The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

ISBN-13: 9781853837463 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 192 str.

Opis

This ninth annual edition of Vital Signs takes the world's pulse by compiling a wide-ranging collection of trends that identify both problems and progress in the quest for a sustainable society. It highlights both alarming situations and encouraging developments.

Spis treści

Foreword * Overview: The Acceleration of Change * Part One: Key Indicators - Food Trends * Agricultural Trends * Energy Trends * Atmospheric Trends * Economic Trends * Transportation Trends * Communication Trends * Social Trends * Military Trends * Part Two: Special Features - Environmental Features * Economic Features * Social Features * Notes * The Vital Signs Series

O autorze

Michael Renner, Brian Halweil, Christopher, Flavin, Linda Starke, Janet N. Abramovitz, Seth Dunn, Hilary F. French, Gary Gardner, Nicholas Lenssen, Lester R. Brown, Janet N. Abramovitz