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Vital signs : the trends that are shaping our future. Volume 21 /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Island Press,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Vital signs ;
v. 21. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Energy and transportation trends : Growth in global oil market slows ; Global coal and natural gas consumption continue to grow ; China drives global wind growth ; Hydropower and geothermal growth slows ; Smart grid and energy storage installations rise ; Fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies on the rise ; Continued growth in renewable energy investments ; Auto production roars to new records
- Environment and climate trends : Carbon dioxide emissions and concentrations on the rise as Kyoto era fades ; Carbon capture and storage experiences limited growth in 2011
- Food and agriculture trends : Global grain production at record high despite extreme climatic events ; Disease and drought curb meat production and consumption ; Farm animal populations continue to grow ; Aquaculture tries to fill world's insatiable appetite for seafood ; Area equipped for irrigation at record levels, but expansion slows ; Organic agriculture contributes to sustainable food security ; Investing in women farmers ; Foreign investment in agricultural land down from 2009 peak
- Global economy and resources trends : Wage gap widens as wages fail to keep pace with productivity ; Metals production recovers ; Municipal solid waste growing ; Losses from natural disasters reach new peak in 2011 ; The looming threat of water scarcity ; Advertising spending continues gradual rebound, driven by growth in internet media
- Population and society trends : Emerging co-operatives ; Climate change migration often short-distance and circular ; Ubanizing the developing world ; U.N. funding increases, but falls short of global tasks.