Vital Signs 1999: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
by The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press, 2015 eISBN: 978-1-61091-660-8
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
OVERVIEW: AN OFF-THE-CHART YEAR
Economic Growth Slows
New Energy Economy Emerging
Climate Change Accelerates
Food: A False Sense of Security
Restructuring the Protein Economy
The Mobility Factor
Electronic Linkages Multiply
Smoking Trend Reversed
Rise in Life Expectancy Slowing
Population Growth Continues
War and Peace
Trends to Watch
Part One:
KEY INDICATORS
FOOD TRENDS
Grain Harvest Drops
Soybean Harvest Down
Meat Production Growth Slows
Fisheries Falter
Grain Stocks Down Slightly
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE TRENDS
Grain Area Declines
Irrigated Area Up
ENERGY TRENDS
Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Slows
Nuclear Power Declines Slightly
Wind Power Blows to New Record
Solar Cells Continue Double-Digit Growth
ATMOSPHERIC TRENDS
Global Temperature Goes Off the Chart
Carbon Emissions Dip
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Global Economic Growth Slows
Third World Debt Still Rising
World Trade Declines
World Ad Spending Climbs
U.N. Finances Decline Further
Weather-Related Losses Hit New High
Roundwood Production Levels Off
Paper Production Inches Up
TRANSPORTATION TRENDS
Automobile Production Dips
Bicycle Production Down Again
World Air Travel Soaring
COMMUNICATION TRENDS
Satellite Launches Get a Boost
Telephone Network Keeps Growing
Internet Continues Rapid Expansion
SOCIAL TRENDS
World Population Swells
Life Expectancy Extends to New High
HIV/AIDS Pandemic Decimates
Polio Nearly Eradicated
Refugee Numbers Drop Again
Cigarette Production Falls
MILITARY TRENDS
Wars Increase Once Again
U.N. Peacekeeping Expenditures Drop More
Nuclear Arsenals Shrink
Part Two:
SPECIAl FEATURES
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
Transgenic Crops Proliferate
Pesticide- Resistant Species Flourish
Harmful Algae Blooming Worldwide
Urban Air Taking Lives
Biomass Energy Use Growing Slowly
ECONOMIC FEATURES
Transportation Shapes Cities
Corporations Driving Globalization
Government Corruption Widespread
SOCIAL FEATURES
Unemployment Plagues Many Nations
NGOs Proliferate Worldwide
Malnutrition Still Prevalent
Sperm Counts Dropping
People Everywhere Eating More Fast Food
MILITARY FEATURES
Small Arms Found in All Nations
NOTES
THE VITAL SIGNS SERIES
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Vital Signs 1999: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
by The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press, 2015 eISBN: 978-1-61091-660-8
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
OVERVIEW: AN OFF-THE-CHART YEAR
Economic Growth Slows
New Energy Economy Emerging
Climate Change Accelerates
Food: A False Sense of Security
Restructuring the Protein Economy
The Mobility Factor
Electronic Linkages Multiply
Smoking Trend Reversed
Rise in Life Expectancy Slowing
Population Growth Continues
War and Peace
Trends to Watch
Part One:
KEY INDICATORS
FOOD TRENDS
Grain Harvest Drops
Soybean Harvest Down
Meat Production Growth Slows
Fisheries Falter
Grain Stocks Down Slightly
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE TRENDS
Grain Area Declines
Irrigated Area Up
ENERGY TRENDS
Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Slows
Nuclear Power Declines Slightly
Wind Power Blows to New Record
Solar Cells Continue Double-Digit Growth
ATMOSPHERIC TRENDS
Global Temperature Goes Off the Chart
Carbon Emissions Dip
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Global Economic Growth Slows
Third World Debt Still Rising
World Trade Declines
World Ad Spending Climbs
U.N. Finances Decline Further
Weather-Related Losses Hit New High
Roundwood Production Levels Off
Paper Production Inches Up
TRANSPORTATION TRENDS
Automobile Production Dips
Bicycle Production Down Again
World Air Travel Soaring
COMMUNICATION TRENDS
Satellite Launches Get a Boost
Telephone Network Keeps Growing
Internet Continues Rapid Expansion
SOCIAL TRENDS
World Population Swells
Life Expectancy Extends to New High
HIV/AIDS Pandemic Decimates
Polio Nearly Eradicated
Refugee Numbers Drop Again
Cigarette Production Falls
MILITARY TRENDS
Wars Increase Once Again
U.N. Peacekeeping Expenditures Drop More
Nuclear Arsenals Shrink
Part Two:
SPECIAl FEATURES
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
Transgenic Crops Proliferate
Pesticide- Resistant Species Flourish
Harmful Algae Blooming Worldwide
Urban Air Taking Lives
Biomass Energy Use Growing Slowly
ECONOMIC FEATURES
Transportation Shapes Cities
Corporations Driving Globalization
Government Corruption Widespread
SOCIAL FEATURES
Unemployment Plagues Many Nations
NGOs Proliferate Worldwide
Malnutrition Still Prevalent
Sperm Counts Dropping
People Everywhere Eating More Fast Food
MILITARY FEATURES
Small Arms Found in All Nations
NOTES
THE VITAL SIGNS SERIES
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