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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2011
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2011
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    Over the last two years, Worldwatch's Nourishing the Planet team has travelled to 25 sub-Saharan African nations - the places where hunger is greatest - and uncovered a treasure trove of innovations from farmers groups, private voluntary organizations, universities, and even agribusiness companies. These innovations offer global benefits - from the continent's role in preventin...

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  • VITAL SIGNS 2003-2004
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    VITAL SIGNS 2003-2004
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    This annual volume from the Worldwatch Institute gives prominence to key trends that often escape the attention of the news media, world leaders and economic experts. The book distils 36 vital signs of our times from thousands of governmental, industrial and scientific sources, allowing readers to track key indicators that show our social, economic and environmental progress, o...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2005
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2005
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    State of the World 2005 takes a new and deeper look at the theme that has dominated international politics since 9/11: security. Not the armed conflicts that occur when it breaks down, but the underlying social, economic and environmental pressures which determine how threatened and vulnerable people feel. These include food, water, other natural resources, exposure to environm...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2004
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2004
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    State of the World 2004 takes a fresh look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. This year's edition has a special focus on the theme of consumption. It questions whether a less-consumptive society is possible; and concludes that it is essential. The book explores overconsumption, a by-product of affluence; and underco...

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  • VITAL SIGNS 2001-2002
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    VITAL SIGNS 2001-2002
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    This annual volume from the Worldwatch Institute gives prominence to key trends that too often escape the attention of the news media, world leaders and economic experts. By distilling 45 vital signs of our times from thousands of government, industrial and scientific sources, the volume allows readers to track key indicators that show social, economic and environmental progres...

    $780.00

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  • VITAL SIGNS 2005-2006
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    VITAL SIGNS 2005-2006
    THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    'VITAL SIGNS does for the environment what stock market indicators do for the City. But it says more about the future of our world than the FTSE ever can ' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'VITAL SIGNS is a sharply focused snapshot of the world� Ideal for dipping into � it makes fascinating reading ' New Agriculturalist 'The scope of the book is vast ... the presentation is clean and seam...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2010
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2010
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    Many of the environmental and social problems we face today are symptoms of a deeper systemic failing: a dominant cultural paradigm that encourages living in ways that are often directly counter to the realities of a finite planet. This paradigm, typically referred to as 'consumerism,' has already spread to cultures around the world and has led to consumption levels that are va...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2008
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2008
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    The environmentalist's bible' Times Higher Education Supplement. 'Essential reading' The Good Book Guide. 'The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible summaries ... on the global environment' E. O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize winner. Celebrating its 25th year of publication, State of the World 2008 suggests that something huge and even revolutionary is struggling to be born a...

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  • BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORT
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    BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORT
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    The world is on the verge of an unprecedented increase in the production and use of biofuels for transport. The combination of rising oil prices, issues of security, climate instability and pollution, deepening poverty in rural and agricultural areas, and a host of improved technologies, is propelling governments to enact powerful incentives for the use of these fuels, which is...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2009
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2009
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    The year 2009 will be pivotal for Earth's climate. As scientists warn that we have only a few years to reverse the rise in greenhouse gas emissions if we are to avoid abrupt and catastrophic climate change, the world community has agreed to finalize negotiations on a new climate agreement in Copenhagen in late 2009. Intended to inject new inspiration and energy into national an...

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  • STATE OF THE WORLD 2003
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    STATE OF THE WORLD 2003
    WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
    This volume takes a look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. It aims to provide a vital synthesis ranging across a wide spectrum of both the social and natural sciences. Published annually in 28 languages, each edition draws on the knowledge of the Worldwatch Institute's team of writers and researchers. ...

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