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CO2 emissions in 1990 and 2000, Latin America and selected countries
A comparison of the total level of CO2 emissions from Latin America compared to selected countries. Emissions from Latin America and Caribbean increased more…
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CO2 emissions in the world and in Latin America and the Caribbean
A comparison between the amount of CO2 emissions of the world and Latin America and the Caribbean. Since pre-industrial times, the atmospheric concentration of…
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The World’s Freshwater Supplies
Freshwater represents a crucial sort for human development, for nature and for ecosystem services. This graphic compares freshwater supplies in cubic metres per capita,…
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The Urban Water Cycle
This graphic illustrates the impact of human activity on groundwater. It shows that groundwater is obtained from periurban wellfields and urban wells, then used…
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The World’s Surface Water: Precipitation, Evaporation and Runoff
The world's surface water is affected by different levels of precipitation, evaporation and runoff in different regions. This graphic illustrates the different rates at…
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Coastlines Under Threat
Out of the coastlines of the world, the coasts in Europe, Asia and Africa are of highest concern, and where extra care needs to…
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The State of the World’s Fisheries
The harvest of freshwater fish is likely to increase either through capture fisheries or aquaculture (otherwise known as 'fish farming'). This graphic shows inland…
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The Shrinking of the Aral Sea: Socio-Economic Impacts
Over the past 30 years, the Aral Sea in the former Soviet Union has shrunk to less than half of its original size. This…
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Industrial Areas and Seasonal Zones of Oxygen Depleted Waters
This graphic illustrates that there is a strong correlation between the world's industrial areas and the areas in which seasonally oxygen-depleted waters occur. The…
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Availability of Freshwater in 2000
This graphic shows the availability of freshwater through average river flows and groundwater recharge, in cubic metres per capita per year, at the national…
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River Fragmentation and Flow Regulation
This graphic shows the number of new dams that were under construction in 1998. It also indicates the areas which are most affected by…
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Reefs at Risk: Major Observed Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs
Major observed threats to the world's coral reefs include tourism, poison fishing, over exploitation, sedimentation, coral harvesting, dynamite fishing and pollution. This graphic explains…