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the trends that are shaping our future

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An edition of Vital signs 2009 (2009)

Vital signs 2009

the trends that are shaping our future

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"Vital Signs 2009 includes 25 trends in one convenient reference guide. Covers pressing trends in energy, agriculture, transportation, climate, health, the economy, population, and other areas to inform and inspire the changes needed to build a sustainable world. This sixteenth volume of Worldwatch's Vital Signs series makes it clear that climate change is both a growing driver of and an increasingly important motivator behind the world's leading economic, social, and environmental trends"--Publisher description.

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Worldwatch Institute
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English
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122

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Economic indicators, Environmental indicators, Economic development, Environmental aspects, Social indicators, Environmental impact analysis, Nature, Effect of human beings on, Forecasting, Consumption (Economics), Environmental monitoring, Economic forecasting, Développement économique, Aspect de l'environnement, Environnement, Études d'impact, Homme, Influence sur la nature, Prévision, Consommation (Économie politique), Indicateurs économiques, Indicateurs sociaux, Indicateurs écologiques, Surveillance, Environmental degradation, Human influence on nature, Social conditions, Economic conditions

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Table of Contents

Food and Agriculture Trends: Grain Harvest Sets Record, But Supplies Still Tight ; Meat Production Continues to Rise ; Genetically Modified Crops Only a Fraction of Primary Global Crop Production ; Fish Farming Continues to Grow as World Fisheries Stagnate
Energy and Transportation Trends: Coal Use Rises Dramatically Despite Impacts on Climate and Health ; Oil Consumption Continues Slow Growth ; Wind Power Continues Rapid Rise ; Despite Obstacles, Biofuels Continue Surge ; Another Sunny Year for Solar Power ; Vehicle Production Rises, But Few Cars are Green ; Nuclear Power Crawling Forward ; Strong Growth in Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Reduces Electricity Demand ; One Twelfth of Global Electricity Comes from Combined Heat and Power Systems ; Bicycle Production Reaches 130 Million Units
Environment and Climate Trends: Climate Change Accelerates ; Carbon Emissions on the Rise But Policies Growing Too ; Weather-related Disasters Dominate
Global Economy and Resources Trends: Global Economic Growth Continues at Expense of Ecological Systems ; Carbon Markets Gain Momentum, Despite Challenges ; Jobs in Renewable Energy Expanding ; Microfinance Surging
Population and Society Trends: Peacekeeping Budgets and Personnel Soar to New Heights ; Fertility Falls, Population Rises, Future Uncertain ; Child Mortality Drops Below 10 Million ; Environment a Growing Driver in Displacement of People.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-118.

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Washington, DC
Series
Vital signs -- 2009, Vital signs -- 2009.

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Dewey Decimal Class
310
Library of Congress
HC10 .V53 2009

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122 pages
Number of pages
122

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OL32152376M
Internet Archive
vitalsigns2009tr0000unse
ISBN 10
1878071882
ISBN 13
9781878071880
OCLC/WorldCat
320828052

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