| Vital Signs 2000: The Environment Trends That Are Shaping Our Future 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Worldwatch Institute (Author), Brown, Lester Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393320227 ISBN-13: 9780393320220 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 363.7 |
| LCCN: 94640706 |
| Series: Vital Signs: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.01" W x 9.24" (0.69 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Earth Day - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This annual volume from the Worldwatch Institute shows in graphic form key trends that often escape the attention of the news media, world leaders, and economic experts, but should be integrated into their plans as they map out our global future. Written by the staff of the award-winning Worldwatch Institute, this book allows readers to track key indicators that show social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack of it. These authoritative data have been distilled from thousands of documents obtained from government, industry, scientists, and international organizations into forty-five vital signs of our times. Vital Signs 2000 presents up-to-the-minute information on environmental and sustainable development topics such as global temperature, population growth, HIV/AIDS, fossil fuel consumption, Internet use, income inequalities, grain production, and fish catch. Each trend is presented in both text and graphics, providing a thorough, well-documented, and very accessible overview. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Lester R.: - Lester R. Brown is the founder of the Earth Policy and Worldwatch Institutes. He has been honored with numerous prizes, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and twenty-five honorary degrees. He lives in Washington, D.C.The Worldwatch Institute: - The Worldwatch Institute is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research and publishing organization dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society.Renner, Michael: - Michael Renner, a senior researcher at Worldwatch, lives in New York City.Halweil, Brian: - Brian Halweil is a researcher at the Worldwatch Institute.Worldwatch Institute: - The Worldwatch Institute is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research and publishing organization dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society. |