"Little Green Data Book 2006" launched at United Nations
by John Laumer, Philadelphia on 05.14.06
The "LGDB" (pictured here is last year's version) is an annual publication of the World Bank. According to the 2006 edition, available free at the following link, CO2 emissions worldwide have now topped 24 billion metric tons (the most recent comprehensive data are for 2002), an increase of 15 percent compared to the 1992 levels. Eric Swanson, Program Manager for global monitoring in the World Bank's Development Data Group, says that, "The Little Green Data Book is the World Bank's comprehensive guide to environmental statistics. With data for 48 indicators in 222 countries, territories, and regions, it provides a statistical portrait of the state of the world and the impact of human activity."
