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Global Environmental Trends: Resources at Risk

Global Environmental Trends: Resources at Risk. World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/wri/. Forest Loss Is Severe in the Tropics. Amazon Deforestation Remains High. Many of Earth’s Forests Have Been Cleared or Degraded. Water Demand is Growing, But Supplies Are Limited.

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Global Environmental Trends: Resources at Risk

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

  2. Forest Loss Is Severe in the Tropics

  3. Amazon Deforestation Remains High

  4. Many of Earth’s Forests Have Been Cleared or Degraded

  5. Water Demand is Growing, But Supplies Are Limited

  6. Agriculture Dominates Water Use, But Its Share Will Decline

  7. Low-Income Nations Are Especially Vulnerable to Water Scarcity

  8. River Habitats Have Been Heavily Altered

  9. How Much Are Nature’s Services Worth? Global GNP (US $18 trillion) Ecosystem Services (US $33 trillion)

  10. Reef Threats Are Extensive

  11. Some Fish Stocks Have Collapsed from Overfishing NON COD CATCH COD CATCH

  12. Bird Populations Are Under Siege Worldwide

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