Vital Signs. Volume 20, The trends that are shaping our future /

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From meat consumption to automobile production to hydropower, Vital Signs, Volume 20 documents over two dozen trends that are shaping our future in concise analyses and clear tables and graphs. The twentieth volume of the Worldwatch Institute series demonstrates that while remarkable progress has be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Worldwatch Institute
Otros Autores: Renner, Michael, 1957- (Director de Projecto), Starke, Linda (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2013.
Colección:Vital signs ; 20.
Temas:
Sustainable development.
Economic forecasting.
Social prediction.
Environmental indicators.
Social indicators.
Economic indicators.
Développement durable.
Prévision économique.
Prévision sociale.
Indicateurs écologiques.
Indicateurs sociaux.
Indicateurs économiques.
sustainable development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
klimaatverandering
climatic change
transport
duurzame ontwikkeling
sustainable development
landbouw
agriculture
milieu
environment
natuurrampen
natural disasters
sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Energy and Transportation Trends. Growth in Global Oil Market Slows / Shakuntala Makhijani
  • Global Coal and Natural Gas Consumption Continue to Grow / Matt Lucky and Reese Rogers
  • China Drives Global Wind Growth / Mark Konold and Samantha Bresler
  • Hydropower and Geothermal Growth Slows / Evan Musolino
  • Smart Grid and Energy Storage Installations Rising / Reese Rogers
  • Fossil Fuel and Renewable Energy Subsidies on the Rise / Alexander Ochs, Eric Anderson and Reese Rogers
  • Continued Growth in Renewable Energy Investments / Evan Musolino and Xing Fu-Bertaux
  • Auto Production Roars to New Records / Michael Renner
  • Environment and Climate Trends. Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Concentrations on the Rise as Kyoto Era Fades / Xing Fu-Bertaux
  • Carbon Capture and Storage Experiences Limited Growth in 2011 / Matt Lucky
  • Food and Agriculture Trends. Global Grain Production at Record High Despite Extreme Climatic Events / Danielle Nierenberg and Katie Spoden
  • Disease and Drought Curb Meat Production and Consumption / Laura Reynolds and Danielle Nierenberg
  • Farm Animal Populations Continue to Grow / Danielle Nierenberg and Laura Reynolds
  • Aquaculture Tries to Fill World's Insatiable Appetite for Seafood / Katie Spoden and Danielle Nierenberg
  • Area Equipped for Irrigation at Record Levels, But Expansion Slows / Judith Renner
  • Organic Agriculture Contributes to Sustainable Food Security / Catherine Ward and Laura Reynolds
  • Investing in Women Farmers / Seyyada A. Burney and Danielle Nierenberg
  • Foreign Investment in Agricultural Land Down from 2009 Peak / Cameron Scherer
  • Global Economy and Resources Trends. Wage Gap Widens as Wages Fail to Keep Pace with Productivity / Michael Renner
  • Metals Production Recovers / Gary Gardner
  • Municipal Solid Waste Growing / Gary Gardner
  • Losses from Natural Disasters Reach New Peak in 2011 / Petra Löw
  • The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity / Supriya Kumar
  • Advertising Spending Continues Gradual Rebound, Driven by Growth in Internet Media / Shakuntala Makhijani
  • Population and Society Trends. Emerging Co-operatives / Gary Gardner
  • Climate Change Migration Often Short-Distance and Circular / Lori Hunter
  • Urbanizing the Developing World / Grant Potter
  • U.N. Funding Increases, But Falls Short of Global Tasks / Michael Renner and James Paul.

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