Title Vital signs : the trends that are shaping our future. Volume 21 / Worldwatch Institute ; Michael Renner, project director ; Linda Starke, editor ; Lyle Rosbotham, designer.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2014]
	©2013

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Description	1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
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Series	Vital signs ; volume 21
	Vital signs ; v. 21.
Note	Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 11, 2014).
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Energy and transportation trends : Growth in global oil market slows ; Global coal and natural gas consumption continue to grow ; China drives global wind growth ; Hydropower and geothermal growth slows ; Smart grid and energy storage installations rise ; Fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies on the rise ; Continued growth in renewable energy investments ; Auto production roars to new records -- Environment and climate trends : Carbon dioxide emissions and concentrations on the rise as Kyoto era fades ; Carbon capture and storage experiences limited growth in 2011 -- Food and agriculture trends : Global grain production at record high despite extreme climatic events ; Disease and drought curb meat production and consumption ; Farm animal populations continue to grow ; Aquaculture tries to fill world's insatiable appetite for seafood ; Area equipped for irrigation at record levels, but expansion slows ; Organic agriculture contributes to sustainable food security ; Investing in women farmers ; Foreign investment in agricultural land down from 2009 peak -- Global economy and resources trends : Wage gap widens as wages fail to keep pace with productivity ; Metals production recovers ; Municipal solid waste growing ; Losses from natural disasters reach new peak in 2011 ; The looming threat of water scarcity ; Advertising spending continues gradual rebound, driven by growth in internet media -- Population and society trends : Emerging co-operatives ; Climate change migration often short-distance and circular ; Ubanizing the developing world ; U.N. funding increases, but falls short of global tasks.
Subject	Population.
	Agriculture.
	Sustainable development.
	Economic forecasting.
	Social prediction.
	Environmental indicators.
	Social indicators.
	Economic indicators.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Statistics.
	Agriculture. (OCoLC)fst00801355
	Economic forecasting. (OCoLC)fst00901942
	Economic indicators. (OCoLC)fst00901996
	Environmental indicators. (OCoLC)fst00913102
	Population. (OCoLC)fst01071476
	Social indicators. (OCoLC)fst01122522
	Social prediction. (OCoLC)fst01122769
	Sustainable development. (OCoLC)fst01139731
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	Renner, Michael, 1957-
	Starke, Linda.
	Rosbotham, Lyle.
Added Title	Trends that are shaping our future, volume 21
ISBN	9781610915403 (electronic bk.)
	1610915402 (electronic bk.)

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