UNEP yearbook 2008: an overview of our changing environment

"The UNEP Year Book 2008 (formerly the GEO yearbook) highlights the increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. It examines the emergence and influence of economic mechanisms and market driven approaches for addressing environmental degradation. It describes recent research findings and policy decisions that affect our awareness of and response to changes in our global environment".