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Vital Signs 2012: The Trends That are Shaping Our Future

Vital Signs 2012: The Trends That are Shaping Our Future

The Worldwatch Institute

9781610913713

Island Press


Mathematics & Sciences; The environment; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Paperback

136 pages

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Just as people schedule regular check-ups with their GP, our planet needs regular check-ups to catch issues as early as possible, before they become more serious and harder to heal. That is the much-needed service provided on a global scale by the Worldwatch Institute in this new book, Vital Signs 2012 . By taking stock of global consumption, Vital Signs offers the facts that need to guide our stewardship of the Earth's resources - and some of these facts are shocking. The report covers topics from obesity to ecosystem services, from grain production to nuclear power. Taken as a whole, it paints a picture of skyrocketing population, disappearing forests, and increasing consumption peppered with bright spots like growing investment in high-speed trains and other efficient transportation systems. Vital Signs 2012 is based on Worldwatch's online project of the same name, which provides up-to-date figures on important global concerns, as well as the Institute's own additional research. The book compiles the most important of these into an accessible, informative resource for policymakers and anyone who wants a realistic look at the state of our planet.

By:   The Worldwatch Institute
Imprint:   Island Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 10mm,  Width: 231mm,  Spine: 175mm
Weight:   295g
ISBN:  

9781610913713


ISBN 10:   161091371X
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   August 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The Worldwatch Institute is a Washington, DC - based nonprofit research and publishing organization dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society.

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