State of the Environment
One of the most important questions in environmental studies is: How bad is it? Here are some major publications that give broad and detailed assessment of where we are and where we are going.
THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT GENERAL ASSESSMENTS
Eye on Earth (updates from Worldwatch Institute)
Global Earth Observations System of Systems: Taking the Pulse of the Planet (NOAA)
Global Environment Outlook (U.N. Environmental Programme)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Living Plant Report (World Wildlife Fund)
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
World Conservation Monitoring Center (U.N. Environmental Programme)
World Resources Report (World Resources Institute)
SPECIFIC ISSUES

