Vital Signs 2005 2006

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'VITAL SIGNS does for the environment what stock market indicators do for the City. But it says more about the future of our world than the FTSE ever can ' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'VITAL SIGNS is a sharply focused snapshot of the world Ideal for dipping into it makes fascinating reading ' New Agriculturalist 'The scope of the book is vast ... the presentation is clean and seamless ' Humanitarian Affairs Review 'An enlightening insight into the relationship between the environment and human activity ' Green Futures VITAL SIGNS 20052006 provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues. By distilling 25 'vital signs' of our times from thousands of governmental, industrial and scientific sources, this book allows reader s to track key indicators that show our progress in issues that too often escape the attention of the news media, world leader s and economic experts . Each theme is presented in both text and two colour graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented and very accessible over view.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2013-09-13
File : 265 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134035373


Vital Signs Volume 22

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What we make and buy is a major indicator of society’s collective priorities. Among twenty-four key trends, Vital Signs Volume 22 explores significant global patterns in production and consumption. The result is a fascinating snapshot of how we invest our resources and the implications for the world’s well-being. The book examines developments in six main areas: energy, environment and climate, transportation, food and agriculture, global economy and resources, and population and society. Readers will learn how aquaculture is making gains on wild fish catches, where high speed rail is accelerating, why plastic production is on the rise, who is escaping chronic hunger, and who is still suffering. Researchers at the Worldwatch Institute not only provide the most up-to-date statistics, but put them in context. The analysis in Vital Signs teaches us both about our current priorities and how they could be shaped to create a better future.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Island Press
Release : 2015-09-15
File : 150 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781610916721


Vital Signs 2012

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Just as people schedule regular check-ups with physicians, our planet needs regular check-ups to catch issues as early as possible, before they become more serious and harder to heal. That is the much-needed service provided on a global scale by the Worldwatch Institute in this new book, Vital Signs 2012. By taking stock of global consumption, Vital Signs 2012 offers the facts that need to guide our stewardship of the Earth's resources-and some of these facts are shocking. The report covers topics from obesity to ecosystem services, from grain production to nuclear power. Taken as a whole, it paints a picture of skyrocketing population, disappearing forests, and increasing consumption peppered with bright spots like growing investment in high-speed trains and other efficient transportation systems. Vital Signs 2012 is based on Worldwatch's online project of the same name, which provides up-to-date figures on important global concerns, as well as the Institute's own additional research. The book compiles the most important of these into an accessible, informative resource for policymakers and anyone who wants a realistic look at the state of our planet.

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Genre : Science
Author : The The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Island Press
Release : 2012-03-28
File : 137 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781610913737


Vital Signs

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Genre : Economic indicators
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Release : 2000
File : 404 Pages
ISBN-13 : NYPL:33433064146198


Interior Environment And Related Agencies Appropriations For 2008 Part 1 110 1 Hearings

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Release : 2007
File : 1780 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015085443854


Interior Environment And Related Agencies Appropriations For 2008

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Genre : United States
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Release : 2007
File : 1780 Pages
ISBN-13 : IND:30000112680206


Encyclopedia Of Biodiversity

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The 7-volume Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Second Edition maintains the reputation of the highly regarded original, presenting the most current information available in this globally crucial area of research and study. It brings together the dimensions of biodiversity and examines both the services it provides and the measures to protect it. Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning areas of both physical and life sciences. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of this loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future. Second edition includes over 100 new articles and 226 updated articles covering this multidisciplinary field— from evolution to habits to economics, in 7 volumes The editors of this edition are all well respected, instantly recognizable academics operating at the top of their respective fields in biodiversity research; readers can be assured that they are reading material that has been meticulously checked and reviewed by experts Approximately 1,800 figures and 350 tables complement the text, and more than 3,000 glossary entries explain key terms

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Genre : Nature
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Publisher : Academic Press
Release : 2013-02-05
File : 5485 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780123847201


Introduction To Teaching

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Accompanying DVD-ROM contains videos of teachers and students in their classrooms and videos bringing to life current and controversial educational issues.

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Genre : Education
Author : Donald Kauchak
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Release : 2008
File : 566 Pages
ISBN-13 : UVA:X030115476


Business Periodicals Index

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Genre : Business
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Release : 2005
File : 2838 Pages
ISBN-13 : CORNELL:31924103801969


The Value Line Investment Survey

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Genre : Investments
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Release : 2008
File : 1312 Pages
ISBN-13 : IND:30000117323836