| Welcome to EarthTrends,
an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social,
and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle
that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments
and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of
statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.
Much of the environmental information on the internet is fragmented,
buried, or only available at a price. EarthTrends gathers data from
the world’s leading statistical agencies, along with WRI-generated
maps and analyses, into a single database for rapid searching and
retrieving. To facilitate the comparison of data from different
sources, EarthTrends supplements its content with detailed metadata
that reports on research methodologies and evaluates the information’s
reliability. All of these resources are made available to the public
at no charge.
Our users range from individuals who influence environmental policy—whether
in governments, academia, corporations, think-tanks, or other civil
society groups—to educators, students, and the public at large.
To meet their diverse needs, we present information in multiple
formats and differing levels of complexity. We encourage you to
explore the data within our ten topic areas and five information
tools to fully grasp the capabilities of EarthTrends!
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