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The Penguin state of the world atlas
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Penguin Books
Publication Date
2012
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Completely rev. & updated 9th ed.
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English
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Table of Contents
From the Atlas - Completely rev. & updated 9th ed.
About the author
Introduction
The problem with maps
Acknowledgements
Part 1. Who We Are
The States of the World: Most states are relatively recent creations
Population: Global population continues to grow but the rate of increase is slowing
Life Expectancy: Average life expectancy is higher than ever before and rising
Ethnicity and Diversity: People divided by ethnic difference live side by side in peace more often than they fight
Religious Beliefs: Difference within religions are often as intense as differences between them
Literacy & Education: More teachers are needed if the trend towards greater school enrolment is to continue
Urbanization: For the first time in history, most people live in cities
Diversity of Cities: Cities reflect the diversity of the world
Part 2. Wealth & Poverty
Income: Economic growth continues to outpace the growth in world population
Inequality: While 2.6 billion people live in poverty, there are more billionaires than ever
Quality of Life: Rich countries inevitably offer a high quality of life
Transnationals: The revenues of the largest corporations outstrip those of many countries
Banks: Despite everything, bankers continue to reap huge financial rewards
Corruption: Corruption is pervasive, some countries run on it
DEBT: Debt has soared but not everybody, everywhere is equally in debt
Tourism: Tourism is predicted to rise, bringing much-needed income to many smaller economies
Goals for Development: Development progress is real but patchy
Part 3. War & Peace
Wars in the 21st Century: This is an era of growing peace, despite the wars that persist
Warlords, Ganglords, & Militias: Armed conflicts fought between non-state armed forces are proliferating
Military Muscle: Despite the global economic crisis, military spending remains buoyant
The New Front Line: Warfare has evolved and is now entering cyber space
Casualities of War: Data on war deaths are incomplete and contentious
Refugees: 30 million people are refugees from war and repression
Peacekeeping: After a period of rapid increase, the number of peacekeeping missions has started to decline
Global Peacefulness: Understanding what makes societies peaceful is a significant step towards the world becoming more peaceful
Part 4. Rights & Respect
Political Systems: The global trend is for more countries to become democratic
Religious Rights: Almost a quarter of the worlds states have formal links to a religion
Human Rights: In some countries the greatest menace citizens face comes from the state
Childrens Rights: Although respect for childrens rights is increasing, millions still stuffer terrible abuse
Womens Rights: Thought gender equality is advancing, women worldwide remain financially and politically disadvantaged
Gay Rights: Gay people experience varying degrees of acceptance from fellow citizens and authorities
Part 5. Health of the People
Malnutrition: Many of the worlds poor suffer from diets deficient in calories and/or vital nutrients
Obesity: Many of the worlds rich suffer from diets deficient in nutrients, but over-packed with unnecessary calories
Smoking: Between a third and a half of smokers die from tobacco-related diseases
Cancer: As countries become more prosperous, and their lifestyles and diets are changing, their cancer rate is rising
HIV/AIDS: Education and treatment are beginning to slow the rate of new HIV/AIDS infections and deaths
Mental Health: Poor countries lack the resources needed to treat mental and behavioural disorders
Living with Disease: Years of healthy life are lost to disease and disability
Part 6. Health of the Planet
Warning Signs: Things are changing in the natural world-and not many of the changes are to the good
Biodiversity: Efforts to slow the loss of species of animals and plants have not been successful so far
Water Resources: By 2025, two-thirds of the world population will have an inadequate supply of water
Waste: Waste, especially plastic waste, is a serious global problem on both land and sea
Energy Use: World energy use is increasing, especially in the most rapidly developing economies
Climate Change: The build-up of carbon emissions has reached a critical point
Planetary Boundaries: There are limits beyond which human impact on the Earths balanced ecosystems will have as yet unknown consequences
Part 7. Vital Statistics
World Tables
Notes & Sources
Index
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9780143122654
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