Emerging Environmental Issues 2013: A Compilation of Global Environmental Alert Service Bulletins

Presents significant environmental events that took place in 2013. The Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) is a mechanism for identifying and communicating early warning information on areas ranging from climate change and ecosystem management to environmental governance and resource efficiency. GEAS monthly bulletins 'take the pulse of the planet' and widely distribute the findings to the global community. The state of the planet's health is presented in highly readable language, accompanied by clear graphics and stunning satellite imagery. The bulletins use scientific literature, analyses results of earth observations and other data sources to produce alerts on policy relevant environmental hotspots, environmental science, and near real-time environmental hazards.