PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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Grain Harvest Up Slightly
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Soybean Production Jumps
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World Meat Production Climbs
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Fish Catch Hits a New High
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Fish Catch Hits a New High
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Aquaculture Growing Rapidly
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Grain Stocks Remain Low
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Grain Yeild Rises
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Fertilizer Use Up
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Irrigated Area Up Slightly
Energy Trends
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Oil and Gas Use Reach New Highs
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Coal Use Continues Rebound
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Nuclear Power Steady
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Hydroelectric Power Up SLightly
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Wind Power Sets Records
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Solar Cell Shipments Hit New High
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Sales of Compact Flourescents Surge
Atmospheric Trends
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Carbon Emmisions Resume Rise
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Global Temperature Reaches Record High
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CFC Production Continues to Plummet
Economic Trends
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World Economy Contiues Rapid Expansion
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Trade Remains Strong
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Paper Production Remains High
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Weather Damages
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U.N. Finances Still Constrained
Transportation Trends
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Automobile Production Sets Record
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Motorbike Production Accelerating
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Bicycle Production Declines
Communications Trends
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Satellite Launches Rebound
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Telephone Network Expands
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Internet Use Grows Exponentially
Social Trends
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Population Growth Continues
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Refugee Flows Drop Steeply
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HIV/AIDS Pandemic Far From Over
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Urban Areas Swell
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Cigarette Production Hits All-Time High
Military Trends
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Military Expenditures Continue Decline
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Armed Conflicts Diminish
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U.N. Peacekeeping Contracts Further
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Forest Decline Continues
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Tree Plantations Taking Root
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Vertebrates Signal Biodiversity Losses
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Organic Waste Reuse Surging
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Nitrogen Continues to Rise
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Acid Rain Threats Vary
Economic Features
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Private Capital Flows to Third World Slow
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Taxation Shifting in Europe
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Falling
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Paper Recycling Climbs Higher
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Cigarette Taxes on the Rise
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Metals Exploration Explodes in the South
Social Features
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Female Education Gaining Ground
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Sanitation Access Lagging
Military Features
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