State of the World is the authoritative and comprehensive series that is mapping out what an environmentally sustainable society will look like. Produced by the award-winning Worldwatch Institute, it has become an indispensable guide for national leaders as well as concerned citizens everywhere.The topics in the 1998 volume include an assessment of the world's forests, an analysis of the decline of fisheries around the world, a survey of all five major groups of vertebrate fauna that are facing severe stress, and the financial aspects of sustainable development.Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore.
- ISBN10 0393317277
- ISBN13 9780393317275
- Publish Date 17 January 1998
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 2 April 2004
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English