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Title: Global Environmental Trends: Resources at Risk


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Global Environmental Trends Resources at Risk
  • World Resources Institute
  • http//www.wri.org/wri/

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Forest Loss Is Severe in the Tropics
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Amazon Deforestation Remains High
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Many of Earths Forests Have Been Cleared or
Degraded
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Water Demand is Growing, But Supplies Are Limited
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Agriculture Dominates Water Use, But Its Share
Will Decline
7
Low-Income Nations Are Especially Vulnerable to
Water Scarcity
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River Habitats Have Been Heavily Altered
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How Much Are Natures Services Worth?
Global GNP (US 18 trillion)
Ecosystem Services (US 33 trillion)
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Reef Threats Are Extensive
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Some Fish Stocks Have Collapsed from Overfishing
NON COD CATCH
COD CATCH
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Bird Populations Are Under Siege Worldwide
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