State Of The World 2003.CHRIS BRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER FLAVIN Christopher Flavin is the President of the Worldwatch Institute, an independent research organization based in Washington, DC. He is also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences , ET AL. This annual from the environmental watchdog group the 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. celebrates its 20th anniversary of tracking economic trends that imperil im·per·il tr.v. im·per·iled or im·per·illed, im·per·il·ing or im·per·il·ling, im·per·ils To put into peril. See Synonyms at endanger. ecosystems and touting ways to foster an environmentally sustainable society. In this year's volume, the authors reflect on the positive changes that have occurred over the past few decades, including the eradication of smallpox and the encouraging drop in birth rates in many countries. Looking toward the future, they focus on the outcome of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development that took place last year. A focus, therefore, is South Africa, and the book documents poor living conditions--little improved since the end of apartheid--and environmentally damaging gold mining. In examining global trends, the authors address the spread of West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , progress in organic farming, and advances in renewable energy. Norton, 2003, 241 p., paperback, $16.95. |
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