Publication: The Little Green Data Book 2014
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2014-06-18
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The Little Green Data Book is a pocket-sized ready reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries. Key indicators are organized under the headings of agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, oceans, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. For the second year, The Little Green Data Book presents a new set of ocean-related indicators, highlighting the role of oceans in economic development.
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“World Bank. 2014. The Little Green Data Book 2014. Little Data Book;; World Development Indicators;. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18782 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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