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Tables of Contents for Vital Signs 2000
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
9
11
Foreword
11
6
Overview: The Acceleration of Change
17
1
Energy Transition Accelerates
18
2
Climate Change Building Momentum
20
1
Food Trends Mixed
21
1
Unsustainable Output Growing
22
1
The Productivity Challenge
22
1
Economic Trends Mixed
23
1
The Globalization of Information
24
1
Social Trends Grim
25
2
Wars and Peacekeeping Both Increasing
27
1
Environmental Deterioration
27
1
Tax Shifting to Save the Environment
28
5
Part One: KEY INDICATORS
Food Trends
33
10
Grain Harvest Falls
34
2
Soybean Harvest Drops
36
2
Meat Production Up Again
38
2
Fish Harvest Down
40
3
Agricultural Resource Trends
43
8
Grain Area Shrinks Again
44
2
Fertilizer Use Down
46
2
Pesticide Trade Nears New High
48
3
Energy Trends
51
12
Fossil Fuel Use in Flux
52
2
Nuclear Power Rises Slightly
54
2
Wind Power Booms
56
2
Solar Power Market Jumps
58
2
Compact Fluorescents Light Up the Globe
60
3
Atmospheric Trends
63
6
Global Temperature Drops
64
2
Carbon Emissions Fall Again
66
3
Economic Trends
69
16
Economic Growth Speeds Up
70
2
Developing-Country Debt Increases
72
2
World Trade Stable in Value
74
2
Weather Damages Drop
76
2
Paper Piles Up
78
2
Gold Loses Its Luster
80
2
Tourism Growth Rebounds
82
3
Transportation Trends
85
6
Vehicle Production Increases
86
2
Bicycle Production Down Again
88
3
Communication Trends
91
6
Telephone Network Diversifies
92
2
Internet Use Accelerates
94
3
Social Trends
97
12
World Population Passes 6 Billion
98
2
HIV/AIDS Pandemic Hits Africa Hardest
100
2
Refugee Numbers Continue Decline
102
2
Urban Population Continues to Rise
104
2
Cigarette Death Toll Rising
106
3
Military Trends
109
8
Number of Wars on Upswing
110
2
Peacekeeping Expenditures Turn Up
112
5
Part Two: SPECIAL FEATURES
Environmental Features
117
20
Transgenic Crop Area Surges
118
2
Organic Farming Thrives Worldwide
120
2
Groundwater Depletion Widespread
122
2
Groundwater Quality Deteriorating
124
2
Ice Cover Melting Worldwide
126
2
Stresses on Amphibians Grow
128
2
Endocrine Disrupters Raise Concern
130
2
Paper Recycling Remains Strong
132
2
Environmental Treaties Gain Ground
134
3
Economic Features
137
8
Environmental Tax Shifts Multiplying
138
2
Satellites Boost Environmental Knowledge
140
2
Corporate Mergers Skyrocket
142
3
Social Features
145
10
Wind Energy Jobs Rising
146
2
Tuberculosis Resurging Worldwide
148
2
Prison Populations Exploding
150
2
Women Slowly Gain Ground in Politics
152
3
Notes
155
35
The Vital Signs Series
190