Vital Signs 2006-2007: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

by The Worldwatch Institute

Overview

This report tracks and analyzes 44 trends that are shaping our future, and includes graphs and charts to provide a visual comparison over time. Categories of trends include: Food, Agricultural Resources, Energy and Climate, Global Economy, Resource Economics, Environment, War and Conflict, Communications and Transportation, Population and Society, and Health and Disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610916677
Publisher:	Island Press
Publication date:	03/19/2015
Series:	Vital Signs
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	147
File size:	55 MB
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About the Author

Founded in 1974 by farmer and economist Lester Brown, Worldwatch was the first independresearch institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental concerns. Worldwatch quickly became recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Now under the leadership of population expert and author Robert Engelman, Worldwatch develops innovative solutions to intractable problems, emphasizing a blend of governmleadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I. Key Indicators Food and Agricultural Trends Grain Harvest Flat Meat Consumption and Output Up Fish Harvest Stable But Threatened Pesticide Trade Shows New Market Trends Energy and Climate Trends Fossil Fuel Use Continues to Grow Nuclear Power Inches Up Wind Power Blowing Strong Solar Industry Stays Hot Biofuels Hit a Gusher Climate Change Impacts Rise Hydropower Rebounds Slightly Energy Productivity Gains Slow Economic Trends Global Economy Grows Again Advertising Spending Sets Another Record Steel Output Up But Price Drops Aluminum Production Increases Steadily Roundwood Production Hits a New Peak Transportation andCommunication Trends Vehicle Production Continues to Expand Bicycle Production Up Air Travel Takes Off Again Internet and Cell Phone Use Soar Health and Social Trends Population Continues to Grow HIV/AIDS Threatens Development Infant Mortality Rate Falls Again Conflict and Peace Trends Number of Violent Conflicts Drops Military Expenditures Keep Growing Peacekeeping Expenditures Set New Record Part II. Special Features Environment Features Global Ecosystems Under More Stress Coral Reef Losses Increasing Birds Remain Threatened Plant Diversity Endangered Disappearing Mangroves Leave Coasts at Risk Deforestation Continues Groundwater Overdraft Problem Persists Reducing Mercury Pollution Economy and Social Features Regional Disparities in Quality of Life Persist Peter Language Diversity Declining Slums Grow as Urban Poverty Escalates Action Needed on Water and Sanitation Car-sharing Continues to Gain Momentum Obesity Reaches Epidemic Levels Corporate Responsibility Reports Take Root Nanotechnology Takes Off Notes The Vital Signs Series