Vital signs 2012 : the trends that are shaping our future by Worldwatch Institute, Renner, Michael; Adebola, Ayodeji; Starke, Linda instant download

Vital signs 2012 : the trends that are shaping our future by Worldwatch Institute, Renner, Michael; Adebola, Ayodeji; Starke, Linda instant download

1 online resource (130 pages) :, Annotation, Includes bibliographical references, About Island Press -- Copyright Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Energy Trends -- Oil Market Resumes Growthafter Stumble in 2009 -- Global Natural Gas ConsumptionRegains Momentum -- Nuclear Generation Capacity Falls -- Global Wind Power GrowthTakes a Breather in 2010 -- Another Record Year for Solar Power, but Clouds on the Horizon -- Biofuels Regain Momentum -- Global Hydropower Installed Capacityand Use Increase -- Energy Poverty Remains a Global Challengefor the Future -- Transportation Trends, Auto Industry Stages Comeback from Near-Death ExperienceHigh-Speed Rail Networks Expand -- Environment and Climate Trends -- Carbon Markets Struggleto Maintain Momentum -- Carbon Capture and StorageAttracts Government Attention -- Food and Agriculture Trends -- World Grain Production Downin 2010, but Recovering -- Organic Agriculture Sustained through Economic Crisis -- Sugar Production Dips -- Fish Production from Aquaculture Rises While Marine Fish Stocks Continue to Decline -- Meat Production and Consumption Continue to Grow, Global Economy and Resources TrendsWorld�s Forests Continue to Fall asDemand for Food and Land Goes Up -- Tropical Forests Push Payments forEcosystem Services onto the Global Stage -- Value of Fossil Fuel Subsidies Declines, National Bans Emerging -- Energy Intensity Is Rising Slightly -- Population and Society Trends -- World Labor Force Growingat Divergent Rates -- Numbers of Overweight on the Rise -- Notes -- The Vital Signs Series -- Worldwatch Reports -- Board of Directors