Description
Planet in Peril: Atlas of Current Threats to People and the Environment is the English translation of Le Monde diplomatique's recently published Atlas 2006. It is the result of a long-standing cooperation between Le Monde diplomatique and GRID-Arendal. Written by an international team of specialists, these pages from the Atlas illustrate through text and maps, graphics and diagrams the interplay between population and the world's ecosystems and natural resources both in the short and long terms.
It brings together a wealth of information from the most up-to-date sources on such key issues as climate change, access to water, exploitation of ocean resources, nuclear energy and waste, renewable energy, weapons of mass destruction, causes of industrial accidents, waste, export, hunger, genetically modified organisms, urban development, access to health care and ecological change in China. With its expansive scope, richly detailed information, and inviting design, the Atlas is an indispensable resource for understanding the planet we live in.
Information
- Author(s)
- Gresh, A., P. Rekacewicz, D. Vidal, J. Radvanyi, C. Samary
- Publisher
- UNEP / GRID Arendal / Le Monde diplomatique
- Place published
- Paris, France
- Date / journal vol no.
- 2006
- Pages
- 38
