CHECKING OUR ECO-PULSE.Vital Signs 2000: The Environmental Trends that are Shaping Our Future analyzes the relationship between environmental degradation Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. and inequalities of wealth, power, and opportunities throughout the world. While Vital Signs identifies some positive trends, co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . Michael Rennet rennet, substance containing rennin, an enzyme having the property of clotting, or curdling, milk. It is used in the making of cheese and junket. Rennet is obtained from the stomachs of young mammals living on milk, especially from the inner lining of the fourth, or cautions, "All too often we are only slowing destructive trends, rather than reversing them. If we are going to build a more environmentally stable, healthy, and equitable society, we need to massively scale up our efforts." Contact: Worldwatch Institute The Worldwatch Institute is a globally-focused environmental research organization. Based in Washington, D.C., the institute was founded in 1974 by Lester Brown. Christopher Flavin is the current president. , 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington, DC 20036; (202) 452-1999; worldwatch@worldwatch.org. Much of the information in Vital Signs is also available on the Web at www.worldwatch.org. |
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