Humans are consuming more and more of the natural resources provided by the biosphere. As both population growth and per capita consumption increase, this stress can only be expected to continue its unchecked growth into the future. Different populations around the world are dealing with these environmental pressures in varying ways from implementing so-called green policies to doing nothing at all. The future of the biosphere will be determined by the decisions of today’s policy makers.
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Built-Up Land
Description: The percentage of each gridcell containing built-up land.
Source: Miteva, Billie (2001)
Categories: human impacts, land use
Infant Mortality Rate
Description: Number of deaths of children under one year of age per thousand live-births during a period of time.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Life Expectancy
Description: The average number of years that a newborn child could expect to live, subject to the nation’s health and environmental conditions during the given period.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Literacy Rate
Description: The percentage of the adult population that is literate.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Per Capita Oil Usage
Description: The average amount of oil used by an individual in a country during a given year.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Population (1995)
Description: The total population in each gridcell.
Source: CIESIN Gridded Population of the World (2000)
Category: human impacts
Population Density (1995)
Description: The total population of a country divided by its total land area.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Population Doubling Time
Description: The time it would take a given population to double its current size.
Source: Population Reference Bureau (2000)
Category: human impacts
Population Growth Rate
Description: The population growth rate measures how fast the size of the population is changing as a percentage per year.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts
Population Under Age 15
Description: The percentage of the population that is under 15 years of age.
Source: Newsweek Education Program (2000)
Category: human impacts