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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Overview: Peak Production from a Planet in Distress | |
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| Energy and Transportation Trends | |
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| Growth in Global Oil Market Slows | |
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| Global Coal and Natural Gas Consumption Continue to Grow | |
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| China Drives Global Wind Growth | |
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| Hydropower and Geothermal Growth Slows | |
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| Smart Grid and Energy Storage Installations Rising | |
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| Fossil Fuel and Renewable Energy Subsidies on the Rise | |
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| Continued Growth in Renewable Energy Investments | |
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| Auto Production Roars to New Records | |
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| Environment and Climate Trends | |
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| Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Concentrations on the Rise as Kyoto Era Fades | |
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| Carbon Capture and Storage Experiences Limited Growth in 2011 | |
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| Food and Agriculture Trends | |
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| Global Grain Production at Record High Despite Extreme Climatic Events | |
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| Disease and Drought Curb Meat Production and Consumption | |
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| Farm Animal Populations Continue to Grow | |
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| Aquaculture Tries to Fill World's Insatiable Appetite for Seafood | |
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| Area Equipped for Irrigation at Record Levels, But Expansion Slows | |
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| Organic Agriculture Contributes to Sustainable Food Security | |
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| Investing in Women Farmers | |
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| Foreign Investment in Agricultural Land Down from 2009 Peak | |
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| Global Economy and Resources Trends | |
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| Wage Gap Widens as Wages Fail to Keep Pace with Productivity | |
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| Metals Production Recovers | |
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| Municipal Solid Waste Growing | |
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| Losses from Natural Disasters Reach New Peak in 2011 | |
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| The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity | |
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| Advertising Spending Continues Gradual Rebound, Driven by Growth in Internet Media | |
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| Population and Society Trends | |
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| Emerging Co-operatives | |
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| Climate Change Migration Often Short-Distance and Circular | |
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| Urbanizing the Developing World | |
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| U.N. Funding Increases, But Falls Short of Global Tasks | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Vital Signs Series | |