About this book
Overview
The hard facts you need to know about the critical issues of our time and the consequences of inaction
Current global challenges—issues such as AIDS, poverty, migration, CO2 emissions, and population pressures presented in clear maps, graphs, and photographs
Country comparisons—at-a-glance key social development indicators, including economic growth, life expectancy, infant mortality, safe water, population below the poverty line, and energy efficiency
Authoritative statistics—data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, the leading source for economic and social statistics worldwide
Current global challenges—issues such as AIDS, poverty, migration, CO2 emissions, and population pressures presented in clear maps, graphs, and photographs
Country comparisons—at-a-glance key social development indicators, including economic growth, life expectancy, infant mortality, safe water, population below the poverty line, and energy efficiency
Authoritative statistics—data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, the leading source for economic and social statistics worldwide
