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|a Sistema de Bibliotecas del Tecnológico de Costa Rica
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|a Vital Signs, Volume 20 :
|b The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future /
|c edited by Worldwatch Institute.
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|b Island Press/Center for Resource Economics :
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|a Vital Signs ;
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|a 1. Energy and Transportation Trends. Growth in Global Oil Market Slows. Global Coal and Natural Gas Consumption Continue to Grow. China Drives Global Wind Growth. Hydropower and Geothermal Growth Slows. Smart Grid and Energy Storage Installations Rising. Fossil Fuel and Renewable Energy Subsidies on the Rise. Continued Growth in Renewable Energy Investments. Auto Production Roars to New Records -- 2. Environment and Climate Trends. Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Concentrations on the Rise as Kyoto Era Fades. Carbon Capture and Storage Experiences Limited Growth in 2011 -- 3. Food and Agriculture Trends. Global Grain Production at Record High Despite Extreme Climatic Events. Disease and Drought Curb Meat Production and Consumption. Farm Animal Populations Continue to Grow. Aquaculture Tries to Fill World’s Insatiable Appetite for Seafood. Area Equipped for Irrigation at Record Levels, But Expansion Slows. Organic Agriculture Contributes to Sustainable Food Security. Investing in Women Farmers. Foreign Investment in Agricultural Land Down from 2009 Peak -- 4. Global Economy and Resources Trends. Wage Gap Widens as Wages Fail to Keep Pace with Productivity. Metals Production Recovers. Municipal Solid Waste Growing. Losses from Natural Disasters Reach New Peak in 2011. The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity. Advertising Spending Continues Gradual Rebound, Driven by Growth in Internet Media -- 5. Population and Society Trends. Emerging Co-operatives. Climate Change Migration Often Short-Distance and Circular. Urbanizing the Developing World. U.N. Funding Increases, But Falls Short of Global Tasks.
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|a Social Sciences, general.
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