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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) Ecosystem Services (US $33 trillion)

10 Reef Threats Are Extensive

11 Some Fish Stocks Have Collapsed from Overfishing COD CATCH NON COD CATCH

12 Bird Populations Are Under Siege Worldwide


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