World Resources 1996-97

by World Resources Institute; The United Nations Environment Programme; The United Nations Development Programme; The World Bank

• ISBN13: 9780195211610
• ISBN10: 0195211618
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-05-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This special section explores the range of urban environmental problems in developing and developed countries and analyzes key policies for addressing them.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Urban Environment

Cities and the Environment

Urban Environment and Human Health

Urban Impacts on Natural Resources

Urban Transportation

Urban Priorities for Action

City and Community: Toward Environmental SustainabilityUrban Data Tables

Conditions and Trends and Data Tables

Basic Economic Indicators

Gross National and Domestic Product Estimates, 1983-93

Official Development Assistance and External Debt Indicators, 1981-93

World Commodity Indexes and Prices, 1975-94

Population and Human Development

Size and Growth of Population and Labor Force, 1950-2025

Trends in Births, Life Expectancy, Fertility, and Age Structure, 1970-95

Mortality and Nutrition, 1970-95

Education and Child Health, 1970-93

Forests and Land Cover

Land Area and Use, 1981-93

Forest Resources, 1980-90

Wood Production and Trade, 1981-93

Food and Agriculture

Food and Agricultural Production, 1982-94

Agricultural Inputs, 1981-93

Livestock Populations and Grain Consumed As Feed, 1982-94

Food Trade and Aid, 1981-93

Biodiversity

National and International Protection of Natural Areas, 1994

Globally Threatened Species: Mammals, Birds, and Higher Plants, 1990's

Globally Threatened Species: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish, 1990's

Marine Biodiversity

Energy and Materials

Commercial Energy Production, 1973-93

Energy Consumption, 1973-93

Reserves and Resources of Commercial Energy, 1993

Production, Consumption, and Reserves of Selected Metals, 1980-94

Industrial Waste in Selected Countries

Water and Fisheries

Freshwater Resources and Withdrawals

Wastewater Treatment

Marine Fisheries, Yield, and State of Exploitation

Marine and Freshwater Catches, Aquaculture, and Fish Consumption

Atmosphere and Climate

CO2 Emissions from Industrial Processes, 1992

Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1991

Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse and Ozone-Depleting Gases,1970-94

World CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Consumption and Cement Manufacture,1950-92

Common Anthropogenic Pollutants, 1980-93

Inventories of National Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1990

Index

World Resources

Database Index

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