000 02464cam a2200469Ia 4500
001 14aGE 140bV836 2007
003 BJBSDDR
005 20240416153700.0
007 ta
008 070602s2007 nyuab b 000 0 eng d
020 _a9780393331295
020 _a0393331296
029 _aNZ1
_b11591529
029 _aAU@
_b000042393110
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn154707131
035 _a(OCoLC)154707131
040 _aBTCTA
_cBTCTA
_dBAKER
_dKRL
_dRMC
_dUUS
_dMUQ
_dWOS
_dLMR
_dBTA
_beng
041 _aeng
049 _aGRAL
050 1 4 _aGE 140
_bV836 2007
082 0 0 _a310
245 0 0 _aVital signs 2007-2008 :
_bthe trends that are shaping our future /
_cWorldwatch Institute ; Linda Starke, editor
260 _aNew York :
_bNorton & Company,
_cc2007.
300 _a166 pages :
_billustrations, map ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-161).
505 0 _aFood and agriculture trends -- Energy and environment trends -- Social and economic trends -- Transportation and communications trends -- Conflict and peace trends -- Food and agriculture features -- Environment features -- Social and economic features -- Health features -- Notes -- The vital signs series.
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aStatistics.
650 4 _aEstadísticas
_96144
650 0 _aEconomic indicators.
650 4 _aIndicadores económicos
_9562
650 0 _aSocial indicators.
650 4 _aIndicadores sociales
_96499
650 0 _aEnvironmental monitoring.
650 4 _aMonitoreo ambiental
_935324
650 0 _aEconomic forecasting.
650 4 _aPrevisión económica
_99707
700 1 _aStarke, Linda
_935325
_eeditor
710 2 _aWorldwatch Institute
_934994
942 _2lcc
_cBK
946 _aLD
999 _c101862
_d101862