Keeping track of our changing environment from Rio to Rio + 20 (1992-2012)
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9789280731903
Subjects: Global environmental change; Statistics; Economic development; Social change
Description: This innovative publication, which is based on statistical evidence, illustrates major global environmental, economic and social changes since 1992. The numbers tell the story of how, in twenty years, the world has changed more than most of us could have ever imagined.
Notes: Errata slip inserted.

"The report has been produced within the framework of UNEP's fifth Global Environment Outlook assessment report, which will be published in May 2012 in advance of Rio+20."--back cover.

"DEW/1234/NA"--P. 2 of cover.

Also available online.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction & scope; title: What's new since Rio 1992?; title: Goals & targets in the global environment; title: Population & human development; title: Economy; title: Environmental trends; title: Energy; title: Industry, transport & tourism; title: Technology; title: Epilogue; title: Data sources; title: References; title: Acronyms; title: Technical notes; title: Annex for aid to environmental activities; title: Acknowledgments.