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State of the World

(Environment & Resources)

Please, indicate the trend in the net change of 20 key GLOBAL indicators in the period 1990-2015:

1. Net primary production (biomass growth of all photosynthetic organisms) of Earth’s ecosystems
Decreasing
Increasing
2. Emissions of air pollutants (PM, NOx, SO2, heavy metals, etc.)
Increasing
Decreasing
3. Concentration of ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere
Increasing
Decreasing
4. Vegetation cover (measured by the Leaf area index)
Decreasing
Increasing
5. Burden of disease due to environmental risk factors (air, water, soil pollution, chemicals, radioactivity)
Increasing
Decreasing
6. Burden of disease due to malnutrition and starvation
Increasing
Decreasing
7. Waste utilization rates (reuse, recycling, energy, etc.) and wastewater treatment rates
Decreasing
Increasing
8. Number and quantity of major oil spills
Increasing
Decreasing
9. Number of deaths due to weather-related (meteorological, climatological and hydrological) disasters
Increasing
Decreasing
10. Number of known living species of plants and animals
Decreasing
Increasing
11. Number of people without adequate access to clean water and sanitation
Increasing
Decreasing
12. Proven reserves of major fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) and metals (iron, copper, aluminum, etc.)
Decreasing
Increasing
13. Extraction of major fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) and metals (iron, copper, aluminum, etc.)
Decreasing
Increasing
14. Food intake per capita (measured in calories)
Decreasing
Increasing
15. Biomaterials (timber, paper, fiber, oils, etc.) production
Decreasing
Increasing
16. Total area under sustainable management practices in forestry, agriculture, fishing and aquaculture
Decreasing
Increasing
17. Energy and carbon intensity of the economy (industry, buildings, transportation, etc.)
Increasing
Decreasing
18. Number and territory of protected areas
Decreasing
Increasing
19. Net deforestation rates (measured in change of forest cover)
Increasing
Decreasing
20. Land surface area (compared to the area of oceans and seas)
Decreasing
Increasing
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