Vital Signs
September, 2007
ISBN: 0-393-33129-5
176 pages
This report tracks and analyzes 44 trends that are shaping our future, and includes graphs and charts to provide a visual comparison over time. Categories of trends include: Food, Agricultural Resources, Energy and Climate, Global Economy, Resource Economics, Environment, Conflict and Peace, Communications and Transportation, Population and Society, and Health and Disease.
Contains 23 new trends in this edition and 21 updated trends. Order your hard copy or download your PDF today!
"Vital Signs... provides the most straightforward and reliable environmental, economic, and social information available on the entire planet Earth." -ePublishers Weekly
Sample figures from Vital Signs 2007-2008:
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food and Agriculture Trends
- Grain Production Falls and Prices Surge
- Soybean Demand Continues to Drive Production
- Meat Output and Consumption Grow
- Seafood Increasingly Popular and Scarce
- Irrigated Area Stays Stable
Energy and Climate Trends
- Fossil Fuel Use Up Again
- Nuclear Power Virtually Unchanged
- Wind Power Still Soaring
- Solar Power Shining Bright
- Biofuel Flows Surge
- Carbon Emissions Continue Unrelenting Rise
- Weather-related Disasters Climb
- Ozone Layer Stabilizing But Not Recovered
Social and Economic Trends
- Population Rise Slows But Continues
- World is Soon Half Urban
- Economy and Strain on Environment Both Grow
- Steel Production Soars
- Aluminum Production Continues Upward
- Gold Mining Output Drops Slightly
- Roundwood Production Up
Transportation and Communications Trends
- Vehicle Production Rises Sharply
- Bicycle Production Up Slightly
- Air Travel Reaches New Heights
- Cell Phones Widely Used, Internet Growth Slows
Conflict and Peace Trends
- Number of Violent Conflicts Steady
- Peacekeeping Expenditures Hit New Record
- Nuclear Weeapons Treaty Eroding
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PART TWO: Special Features
Food and Agriculture Features
- Agribusinesses Consolidate Power
- Egg Production Doubles Since 1990
- Avian Flu Spreads
Environment Features
- Climate Change Affects Terrestrial Biodiversity
- Threats to Species Accelerate
- Invasive Species Drive Biodiversity Loss
- Ocean Pollution Worsens and Spreads
- Bottled Water Consumption Jumps
- Sustainable Communities Become More Popular
Social and Economic Features
- Progress Toward the MDGs Is Mixed
- Literacy Improves Worldwide
- Child Labor Harms Many Young Lives
- Informal Economy Thrives in Cities
- Socially Responsible Investment Grows Rapidly
Health Features
- HIV/AIDS Continues Worldwide Climb
- Malaria Remains a Threat
- Male Reproductive Health Declines
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This report tracks and analyzes 44 trends that are shaping our future, and includes graphs and charts to provide a visual comparison over time. Categories of trends include: Food, Agricultural Resources, Energy and Climate, Global Economy, Resource Economics, Environment, War and Conflict, Communications and Transportation, Population and Society, and Health and Disease.
This much-anticipated edition of Vital Signs covers 35 global trends that are shaping our future. From carbon emissions to loss of wetlands, each trend provides a brief status report on the topic plus graphs and charts that offer a visual comparison over time. Categories include Food, Economics, Transportation, Health, Governance, Energy and Climate, and Conflict and Peace.
“Vital Signs does for the environment
what stock market indicators do for the City
[in London]. But it says more about the future
of our
world than the FTSE [Financial Times Stock Exchange]
ever can.” BBC Wildlife Magazine
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Vital Signs 2002 provides comprehensive,
user-friendly information on key trends. Using tables
and graphs readers can assess the developments that
are changing their lives for better or for worse.
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The global trends documented in Vital Signs 2001—from the rapid increase in the use of wind power to the continued warming of the planet—will play a large role in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in this new century.
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The global trends documented in Vital Signs 2000--from the rapid rise in the sales of energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps to the worldwide overpumping of growndwater--will play a large role in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.
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The global trends documented in Vital Signs 1999--from a decline in nuclear power generating capacity to the proliferation of genetically modified crops--will play a large part in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.
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The new Vital Signs 1998 gives you more than 100 charts, graphs and tables that show you the worldwide trends that are changing our lives, for better and for worse. It includes the latest data on critical global trends, presented in simple but compelling graphics, along with concise, thoughtful analysis.
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The global trends documented in Vital Signs 1997—from food supply to human health—will play a large role in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.
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