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Vital signs 1996 : the trends that are shaping our future

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Norton/Worldwatch Institute booksPublication details: New York: W W Norton & Company Inc., 1996Description: 169pISBN:
  • 039331426X (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: COVERAGE:'In more than 100 graphs and tables, accompanied by concise analysis'....this annual publication tracks...'key indicators in social, economic, and environmental progress - or lack of it'. Part 1 Key Indicators, includes food production; agricultural resources trends; energy (usage) trends; atmospheric trends, including e.g. Global temperature rises; economic trends; transportation trends; environmental trends; social trends; and military trends. The latter looks specifically at the decline in nuclear arms arsenals and expenditure trends in peacekeeping expenses. Part 2, entitled 'Special Features' includes agricultural features, environmental features, such as deforestation, and social features, such as landmines and voting trends.ARRANGEMENT:Arranged in 2 parts under the subject headings indicated above. There is a contents page but no index.
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COVERAGE:'In more than 100 graphs and tables, accompanied by concise analysis'....this annual publication tracks...'key indicators in social, economic, and environmental progress - or lack of it'. Part 1 Key Indicators, includes food production; agricultural resources trends; energy (usage) trends; atmospheric trends, including e.g. Global temperature rises; economic trends; transportation trends; environmental trends; social trends; and military trends. The latter looks specifically at the decline in nuclear arms arsenals and expenditure trends in peacekeeping expenses. Part 2, entitled 'Special Features' includes agricultural features, environmental features, such as deforestation, and social features, such as landmines and voting trends.ARRANGEMENT:Arranged in 2 parts under the subject headings indicated above. There is a contents page but no index.

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