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Millennium Institute: State of Our World Indicators

"The State of Our World Indicators from the Millennium Institute gives a
quick overview of the the state of the world (population, arable land,
petroleum energy resources, ozone depletion, CO2 build-up, etc.) plus links
to more detailed information and resources about each.  The Institute is
also coordinating world wide plans to use the turn of the Millennium to
help humanity move toward a more sustainable future."

State of Our World Indicators
http://www.igc.apc.org/millennium/inds
15 November 1998


World Population:                               5,956,060,878  [RED]
Years Until Insufficient Land - Northern Diet:              7  [RED]
Years Until Insufficient Land - Southern Diet:             38  [RED]
Species Extinctions Per Day:                              104  [RED]
Years Until 1/3 Of Species Are Lost:                        8  [RED]
Years Until Half of Crude Oil Is Gone:                      2  [YELLOW]
Years Until 80% of Crude Oil Is Gone:                      22  [RED]
Percent Antarctic Ozone Depletion:                         70+ [YELLOW]
Carbon Dioxide, Years Until Doubling:                      59  [RED]
Water Availability (000 cubic meters/person/year):         10 (estimate) [YELLOW]

The above set of indicators were chosen to give you a quick
overview of the state of our world in a number of key areas.  
Links will take you to additional indicators and/or background
and other useful resources related to each indicator.


[GREEN]
indicates values are at safe (sustainable) levels; 

[YELLOW]
indicates values are approaching dangerous levels;

[RED]
indicates values are dangerously high or low; and

[BLACK] is used for indicators where we 
don't yet have an idea of what value is safe or sustainable.