The global trends documented in "Vital Signs 2001" - from the rapid increase in the use of wind power to the continued warming of the planet - will play a large role in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in this new century. This tenth volume in this series from the Worldwatch Institute shows in graphic form the key trends that often escape the attention of the news media and world leaders, trends that are often ignored by economic experts as they plan for the future. Written by the staff of the award-winning Worldwatch Institute, this book gives readers access to indicators that show social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack of it. The data have been distilled into "vital signs" from thousands of documents from government, industry, scientific bodies, and international organizations.
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A key source of hard facts on global trends. -- Booklist boxed review
Its cool appraisal of our planet makes all other works of reference look trivial. -- Guardian [London]
Its cool appraisal of our planet makes all other works of reference look trivial. -- Guardian [London]
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The Worldwatch Institute is a Washington-based nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society.
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The world grain harvest dropped from 1,869 million tons in 1999 to 1,840 million tons in 2000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
transgenic area, microcredit summit, discussion with author, cigarette production, aluminum production, soybean production Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Latin America, Western Europe, North America, United Kingdom, World Bank, Eastern Europe, Middle East, European Union, Southeast Asia, South Africa, South Korea, Soviet Union, United Nations, Viet Nam, South America, World Health Organization, New York, Central America, Sierra Leone, Year Total Per Person, Global Policy Forum, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hong Kong New!
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The world grain harvest dropped from 1,869 million tons in 1999 to 1,840 million tons in 2000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
transgenic area, microcredit summit, discussion with author, cigarette production, aluminum production, soybean production Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Latin America, Western Europe, North America, United Kingdom, World Bank, Eastern Europe, Middle East, European Union, Southeast Asia, South Africa, South Korea, Soviet Union, United Nations, Viet Nam, South America, World Health Organization, New York, Central America, Sierra Leone, Year Total Per Person, Global Policy Forum, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hong Kong New!
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- Vital Signs 2003-2004: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future by Worldwatch Institute on 8 pages
- State of the World 1986: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society by Lester R. Brown on 5 pages
- Vital Signs by Janet Price on 5 pages
- Global Development Finance 2002: Financing the Poorest Countries (v. 1 & 2) by World Bank on page 59, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- World Economic Outlook: April 2002 : Recessions and Recoveries by International Monetary Fund in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Applied Calculus by Deborah Hughes-Hallett on 9 pages
- Global Warming and Other Eco Myths: How the Environmental Movement Uses False Science to Scare Us to Death by Ronald Bailey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Science, Sense and Soul: The Mystical-Physical Nature of Human Existence by Sifu Casey Blood in Back Matter
- Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities: Protecting Beyond the Protected by Tim O'Riordan on page 58
- Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (13th Edition) by Jeff Herman on page 184
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