Vital signs : the trends that are shaping our future. Volume 21 /
Vital signs : the trends that are shaping our future. Volume 21 /
Trends that are shaping our future, volume 21
Worldwatch Institute ; Michael Renner, project director ; Linda Starke, editor ; Lyle Rosbotham, designer.
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- Vital signs ; volume 21 .
- Vital signs ; v. 21. .
Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 11, 2014).
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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.
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 11, 2014).
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
9781610915403 (electronic bk.) 1610915402 (electronic bk.)
F61D4C02-5F24-4731-80B4-8330BAE4AD31 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Population.
Agriculture.
Sustainable development.
Economic forecasting.
Social prediction.
Environmental indicators.
Social indicators.
Economic indicators.
Agriculture.
Développement durable.
Prévision économique.
Prévision sociale.
Indicateurs écologiques.
Indicateurs sociaux.
Indicateurs économiques.
farming (activity or system)
sustainable development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Statistics.
Agriculture.
Economic forecasting.
Economic indicators.
Environmental indicators.
Population.
Social indicators.
Social prediction.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HB871
304.6