TY - BOOK ID - 80836453 TI - Vital Signs. AU - Renner, Michael AU - Worldwatch Institute PY - 2015 SN - 9781610916738 1610916735 9781610916721 1610916727 PB - Washington DB - UniCat KW - Population KW - Agriculture KW - Sustainable development KW - Social prediction KW - Environmental indicators KW - Social indicators KW - Economic indicators KW - Business indicators KW - Indicators, Business KW - Indicators, Economic KW - Leading indicators KW - Economic history KW - Quality of life KW - Economic forecasting KW - Index numbers (Economics) KW - Indicators, Social KW - Social history KW - Social accounting KW - Ecological indicators KW - Environmental indexes KW - Environmental indices KW - Indexes, Environmental KW - Indicators, Environmental KW - Indices, Environmental KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Prediction, Social KW - Social forecasting KW - Sociological prediction KW - Forecasting KW - Sociology KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Farming KW - Husbandry KW - Industrial arts KW - Life sciences KW - Food supply KW - Land use, Rural KW - Human population KW - Human populations KW - Population growth KW - Populations, Human KW - Economics KW - Human ecology KW - Demography KW - Malthusianism KW - Statistical methods KW - Environmental aspects KW - Population. KW - Agriculture. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Social prediction. KW - Environmental indicators. KW - Social indicators. KW - Economic indicators. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80836453 AB - What we make and buy is a major indicator of society's collective priorities. Among twenty-four key trends, Vital Signs Volume 22 explores significant global patterns in production and consumption. The result is a fascinating snapshot of how we invest our resources and the implications for the world's well-being. The book examines developments in six main areas: energy, environment and climate, transportation, food and agriculture, global economy and resources, and population and society. Readers will learn how aquaculture is making gains on wild fish catches, where high speed rail is accelerating, why plastic production is on the rise, who is escaping chronic hunger, and who is still suffering. Researchers at the Worldwatch Institute not only provide the most up-to-date statistics, but put them in context. The analysis in Vital Signsteaches us both about our current priorities and how they could be shaped to create a better future. ER -