The Worldwatch Institute: 37 books

Book cover of State of the World 1998
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

In this fifteenth edition of State of the World, Lester R. Brown and the Worldwatch research team look at the environmental effects of continuing economic growth as the economy outgrows the earth's ecosystem. As the global economy has expanded from $5 trillion of output in 1950 to $29 trillion in 1997, its demands have crossed many of the earth's sustainable yield thresholds
Book cover of Vital Signs 2006-2007
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

This report tracks and analyzes 44 trends that are shaping our future, and includes graphs and charts to provide a visual comparison over time. Categories of trends include: Food, Agricultural Resources, Energy and Climate, Global Economy, Resource Economics, Environment, War and Conflict, Communications and Transportation, Population and Society, and Health and Disease.
Book cover of Vital Signs 2007-2008
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

This report tracks and analyzes 44 trends that are shaping our future, and includes graphs and charts to provide a visual comparison over time. Categories of trends include: Food, Agricultural Resources, Energy and Climate, Global Economy, Resource Economics, Environment, Conflict and Peace, Communications and Transportation, Population and Society, and Health and Disease.
Book cover of Vital Signs 2005
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

This much-anticipated edition of Vital Signs covers 35 global trends that are shaping our future. From carbon emissions to loss of wetlands, each trend provides a brief status report on the topic plus graphs and charts that offer a visual comparison over time. Categories include Food, Economics, Transportation, Health, Governance, Energy and Climate, and Conflict and Peace.
Book cover of Vital Signs 2003
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

With Vital Signs 2003, you’ll have the coganalysis you need to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.
Book cover of State of the World 2002
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

State of the World 2002 includes chapters on climate change, farming, toxic chemicals, sustainable tourism, population, resource conflicts and global governance
Book cover of Vital Signs 2002
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

The 2002 edition features more than 50 key indicators of long-term trends—from the growth of fish farms and bicycle production to the increase in solar cell and Internet use.
Book cover of Vital Signs 1998
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

The new Vital Signs 1998 gives you more than 100 charts, graphs and tables that show you the worldwide trends that are changing our lives, for better and for worse. It includes the latest data on critical global trends, presented in simple but compelling graphics, along with concise, thoughtful analysis.
Book cover of State of the World 1999
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

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 cannot afford to ignore.
Book cover of State of the World 2003
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

The challenges are still immense, of course, as the book also documents, but the building blocks for a historic reinvention of human civilization are now within reach.
Book cover of State of the World 2010

State of the World 2010

Transforming Cultures From Consumerism to Sustainability

by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

Like a tsunami, consumerism has engulfed human cultures and Earth’s ecosystems. Left unaddressed, we risk global disaster. But if we channel this wave, intentionally transforming our cultures to center on sustainability, we will not only prevcatastrophe, but may usher in an era of sustainability—one...
Book cover of State of the World 2008

State of the World 2008

Innovations for a Sustainable Economy

by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

Environmental issues were once regarded as irrelevant to economic activity, but today they are dramatically rewriting the rules for business, investors, and consumers. Around the world, innovative responses to climate change and other environmental problems are affecting more than $100 billion in...
Book cover of State of the World 2011

State of the World 2011

Innovations that Nourish the Planet

by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

A compelling look at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on global innovations that can help solve a worldwide problem. State of the World 2011 not only introduces us to the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability but also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.
Book cover of Vital Signs 2000
by The Worldwatch Institute
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

The global trends documented in Vital Signs 2000--from the rapid rise in the sales of energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps to the worldwide overpumping of growndwater--will play a large role in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.
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