Vital Signs 2011: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

by The Worldwatch Institute

Overview

This eighteenth volume of the Worldwatch Institute series makes it clear that the Great Recession affects many of the world’s leading economic, social, and environmental trends—but that the impact can be very different by country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610916714
Publisher:	Island Press
Publication date:	03/19/2015
Series:	Vital Signs
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	132
File size:	56 MB
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About the Author

Founded in 1974 by farmer and economist Lester Brown, Worldwatch was the first independresearch institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental concerns. Worldwatch quickly became recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Now under the leadership of population expert and author Robert Engelman, Worldwatch develops innovative solutions to intractable problems, emphasizing a blend of governmleadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Preface Energy and Transportation Trends Global Coal Use Stagnates Despite Growing Chinese and Indian Markets Growth of Biofuel Production Slows Natural Gas Use Falls But Renaissance Is in the Pipeline World Nuclear Generation Stagnates Wind Power Growth Continues to Break Records Despite Recession Record Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity and Momentum Builds for Concentrating Solar Power Auto Industry in Turmoil But Chinese Production Surges Air Travel Trends Mixed as Carbon Footprint Grows Environment and Climate Trends World Will Completely Miss 2010 Biodiversity Target Glacial Melt and Ocean Warming Drive Sea Level Upward Losses from Natural Disasters Decline in 2009 Bottled Water Consumption Growth Slows Food and Agriculture Trends Grain Production Strong But Fails to Set Record Meat Production and Consumption Continue to Grow Global Fish Production Continues to Rise Cocoa Production Continues Growth Fertilizer Consumption Declines Sharply Global Economy and Resources Trends Global Output Stagnant Unemployment and Precarious Employment Grow More Prominent Materials Use Up Roundwood Production Plummets Population and Society Trends World Population Growth Slows Modestly, Still on Track for 7 Billion in Late 2011 Global Chronic Hunger Rises Above 1 Billion Educational Attainment Worldwide on the Rise Mobile Phone and Internet Use Grows Robustly Notes The Vital Signs Series