Vital Signs 2007-2008: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

by The Worldwatch Institute

The award-winning Worldwatch Institute reveals the often overlooked key trends that tell the true health of our planet. This annual volume distills the "vital signs" of our times―which often escape the attention of the media, world leaders, and economic experts―from thousands of government, industrial, and scientific documents. It tracks the major indicators that show social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack thereof. Vital Signs 2007-2008 presents the latest data on environmental and sustainable development topics, such as food and agriculture, energy and climate changes, economic trends, transportation and communications, health and social trends, conflict and peace. Each trend includes analysis to provide context and interconnections, plus charts and graphs to provide visual comparisons of the trends over time.

Genres: Environment

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 2007

Reviews

[Tim Gannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Discusses the trends, environmental and social over the last year from a global perspective. From grain, food production, seafood scarcity, the use of different fuels, population, changes in mining, transportation and communication, health trends. It is very interesting. Helps to see things from a macro perspective. Can be motivating in changing your own behaviors that effect these world trends.