World Resources 1998-99 focuses on the critical issue of environmental change and human health. Drawing on the latest scientific data, this section explores how environmental conditions contribute to the current burden of death and disease around the world and how that may change over the coming decades. World Resources 1998-99 looks at several critical trends that are changing the physical environment and thereby have the potential to influence human health on such topics as the intensification of agriculture, industrialization, and rising energy use. As in previous volumes, World Resources 1998-99 also looks at the current state of the environment as it relates to population and human well-being, resources at risk, and consumption and waste. The book also contains the latest core country data from 157 countries and new information on poverty, inequality, and food security.
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"This well-organized book is an excellent biennial publication with much valuable information for students, teachers, industrialists, and politicians who need to know about the global human economic and health situation and life-sustaining ecosystems. The subjects are addressed succinctly by expert international advisors based in the World Resources Institute (WRI), two United Nations programs, and the World Bank."--Science Books and Films
"Contains a wealth of important data that is vital as a starting point for environmental investigation."--Michael T. Balas, St. John's University
"This series is a critical resource for any environmental professional. World Resources should be required reading for all global citizens. With this resource available, we have no excuse for entering our collective future blindly."--Stefan Sommer, Idaho State University
"I like the amount of raw data available for students to work with. The book provides a nice, concise source of data."--Mark A. Nanny, University of Oklahoma
"Very useful compilation of data from a variety of sources."--Robert M. Hordon, Rutgers University
"Contains a lot of up-to-date information that students will find useful. I would definitely use it for a specialized course focusing on selected topics."--S. Harris, State University of New York at Stonybrook
"Contains a wealth of important data that is vital as a starting point for environmental investigation."--Michael T. Balas, St. John's University
"This series is a critical resource for any environmental professional. World Resources should be required reading for all global citizens. With this resource available, we have no excuse for entering our collective future blindly."--Stefan Sommer, Idaho State University
"I like the amount of raw data available for students to work with. The book provides a nice, concise source of data."--Mark A. Nanny, University of Oklahoma
"Very useful compilation of data from a variety of sources."--Robert M. Hordon, Rutgers University
"Contains a lot of up-to-date information that students will find useful. I would definitely use it for a specialized course focusing on selected topics."--S. Harris, State University of New York at Stonybrook
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A wonderful reference,
This review is from: World Resources 1998-99 (Paperback)
This book is a wonderful reference book focused on the correlation between environmental change and human health issues world-wide. All of the sections are extremely well written, using clear, descriptive language. Each section also contains an ample amount of charts, tables, and graphs. While these are not as colorful as other books from the United Nations, the use of color is extremely effective. Just a glance at a chart yields its contents, a good time-saving technique for a researcher or student. Finally, there are over a hundred pages of data tables in the back. These tables make it easy to compare countries. Like the articles themselves, the explanations are clear and interesting. Overall, this book is a wonderful reference tool and would easily supplement a course on the global environment.
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