Vital Signs 2000

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.