This pocket-sized reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries includes key indicators on agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. The volume helps establish a sound base of information to help set priorities and measure progress toward environmental sustainability goals.
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Data relating to environmental concerns and opportunities has been abstracted from World Development Indicators to provide a handy pocket reference. Agriculture, energy, emissions and pollution, and water and sanitation are among the broad areas in which data is provided for countries and for income levels of the whole world. For each country, parallel columns compare country data with that of the region and for a particular income level. Four introductory essays look at climate change. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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