Description |
1 online resource (xii, 137 pages) : illustrations. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Vital signs ; volume 22
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Vital signs ; v. 22.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Energy trends -- Environment and climate trends -- Transportation trends -- Food and agriculture trends -- Global economy and resources trends -- Population and society trends. |
Summary |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Environmental indicators.
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Environmental indicators. |
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Population.
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Population. |
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Agriculture.
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Agriculture. |
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Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
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Economic forecasting.
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Economic forecasting. |
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Social prediction.
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Social prediction. |
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Social indicators.
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Social indicators. |
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Economic indicators.
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Economic indicators. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Renner, Michael, project director.
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Note |
Trends that are shaping our future |
Other Form: |
Print version: Vital signs. Volume 22. Washington [DC] : Island Press, [2015] 1610916727 (OCoLC)907651460 |
ISBN |
9781610916738 electronic book |
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1610916735 electronic book |
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9781610916721 |
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1610916727 |
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