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Vital Signs. volume 22, The trends that are shaping our future /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Island Press,
2015.
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| Colección: | Vital signs ;
v. 22. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 Signsteaches us both about our current priorities and how they could be shaped to create a better future. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 137 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781610916738 1610916735 |