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Vital signs 2011 : the trends that are shaping our future / Worldwatch Institute.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: MWT11444277Series: Vital signs ; 2011.Publisher: Washington, DC : Worldwatch Institute, [2011]Copyright date: �2011Description: 1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781610916714
  • 1610916719
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 310 23
LOC classification:
  • HC10 .V53 2011eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Energy and transportation trends : Global coal use stagnates despite growing Chinese and Indian markets ; Growth of biofuel production slows ; Natural gas use falls but renaissance is in the pipeline ; World nuclear generation stagnates ; Wind power growth continues to break records despite recession ; Record growth in photovoltaic capacity and momentum builds for concentrating solar power ; Auto industry in turmoil but Chinese production surges ; Air travel trends mixed as carbon footprint grows -- Environment and climate trends : World will completely miss 2010 biodiversity target ; Glacial melt and ocean warming drive sea level upward ; Losses from natural disasters decline in 2009 ; Bottled water consumption growth slows -- Food and agriculture trends : Grain production strong but fails to set record ; Meat production and consumption continue to grow ; Global fish production continues to rise ; Cocoa production continues growth ; Fertilizer consumption declines sharply -- Global economy and resources trends : Global output stagnant ; Unemployment and precarious employment grow more prominent ; Materials use up ; Roundwood production plummets -- Population and society trends : World population growth slows modestly, still on track for 7 billion in late 2011 ; Global chronic hunger rises above 1 billion ; Educational attainment worldwide on the rise ; Mobile phone and internet use grows robustly.
Summary: This eighteenth volume of the Worldwatch Institute series makes it clear that the Great Recession affects many of the world's leading economic, social, and environmental trends-but that the impact can be very different by country.
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This eighteenth volume of the Worldwatch Institute series makes it clear that the Great Recession affects many of the world's leading economic, social, and environmental trends-but that the impact can be very different by country.

Energy and transportation trends : Global coal use stagnates despite growing Chinese and Indian markets ; Growth of biofuel production slows ; Natural gas use falls but renaissance is in the pipeline ; World nuclear generation stagnates ; Wind power growth continues to break records despite recession ; Record growth in photovoltaic capacity and momentum builds for concentrating solar power ; Auto industry in turmoil but Chinese production surges ; Air travel trends mixed as carbon footprint grows -- Environment and climate trends : World will completely miss 2010 biodiversity target ; Glacial melt and ocean warming drive sea level upward ; Losses from natural disasters decline in 2009 ; Bottled water consumption growth slows -- Food and agriculture trends : Grain production strong but fails to set record ; Meat production and consumption continue to grow ; Global fish production continues to rise ; Cocoa production continues growth ; Fertilizer consumption declines sharply -- Global economy and resources trends : Global output stagnant ; Unemployment and precarious employment grow more prominent ; Materials use up ; Roundwood production plummets -- Population and society trends : World population growth slows modestly, still on track for 7 billion in late 2011 ; Global chronic hunger rises above 1 billion ; Educational attainment worldwide on the rise ; Mobile phone and internet use grows robustly.

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