Planet in Peril Atlas of Current Threats to People And the Environment

Planet in peril offers an analysis of today's global issues and their impact on human population and the environment. This Atlas illustrates, 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.UNEP/GRID Arendal is the author of 'Planet in Peril Atlas of Current Threats to People And the Environment', published 2006 under ISBN 9788277010380 and ISBN 8277010389.