"Only a comprehensive global survey can show how damage to one system is affecting other systems and can determine whether Earth as a whole is losing its ability to nurture the full diversity of life and the economies of nations. That was the thinking behind the launching of the most ambitious study of global ecosystems ever undertaken"
Time Magazine

 

World Resources 2000-2001
People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life
Hardbound
389 pages
ISBN: 0 08 0437818
Price: US$ 49.00 / NLG 95.00

 

It is time to take stock of the conditions of the Earth's ecosystems and to draw lessons from our global experience in managing and protecting them.

The latest World Resources Report published in September 2000 focuses on the critical link between ecosystems and people. A better understanding of this link is essential for better management of our planet's natural wealth. The report explores improved strategies for ecosystem management through numerous case studies drawing conclusions and giving recommendations.

Five critical ecosystems shaped by the interaction of physical environment, biological conditions, and human intervention are examined in the report:

  • Agroecosystems
  • Coastal Ecosystems
  • Forest Ecosystems
  • Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Grassland Ecosystems

Urban, arctic , mountain and island ecosystems are also covered.

Like its eight predecessors, this edition also provides an overview of current global environmental and economic trends using hundreds of indicators in more than 150 countries.

World Resources 2000-2001
People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life

is sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank and World Resources Institute

Publication date September 2000