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Global Environmental Trends: Resources at Risk

The World Resources Institute highlights alarming trends in environmental degradation, including severe forest loss in the tropics, particularly in the Amazon. Water demand continues to rise while supplies remain limited, with agriculture being the dominant consumer. Low-income nations face heightened vulnerabilities to water scarcity. River habitats have undergone significant alteration, and the economic value of ecosystem services is considerable, estimated at $33 trillion compared to the global GNP of $18 trillion. Additionally, fish stocks are collapsing due to overfishing, and bird populations are declining worldwide.

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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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