2. What has happened since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit? BiodiversityPopulation Agriculture Economy Fishery Forests Water Energy Technology Governance Climate Change Atmosphere 1992 2012

3. Overall Situation

5. The GDP has climbed by globally (33% for developed, 80% for developing region) 39%

6. Internet Users skyrocketed by since 1992 (and mobile phone subscribers by 23 000%) 29 000%

7. Good News

8. The Montreal Protocol: “Perhaps the single most successful international agreement” -93% of Ozone Depleting Substances since 1992

9. Investment in sustainable energy has skyrocketed in recent years +540% since 1992

10. Renewable energy sources (including biomass) currently account for only 13% of global energy supply

11. +240% since 1999 Land area used for organic farming is growing at an annual rate of nearly 13%

12. The private sector is increasingly adopting environmental management standards +1500% since 1999

13. In 2010: the number of women in national parliaments +60% since 1997

14. Bad News

15. Global CO 2 emissions continue to rise, with 80% emitted by only 19 countries +36% since 1992

16. 18-25% The average global citizen consumes 43 kg of meat per year, equaling of all GHG emissions

17. Number of grazing animals up: Cattle +6% ; Buffaloes +23% ; Goats +45% © Flickr: jbarreiros

18. +9% since 1992 The average amount of CO 2 in the Earth’s atmosphere shows a steady rise over the last two decades

19. -35% since 1992 The annual minimum extent of Arctic sea ice continues its steady decline

20. Forest area has decreased by 300 million ha since 1990, or an area larger than Argentina

21. Only about 10% of global forests are under certified sustainable management, but with steep increases +400% since 1992 (estimation)

22. Drinking water coverage increased to 87%, but the world is far from meeting the sanitation target of 75%

23. Each year vertebrate species move one Red List category closer to extinction 52

24. Plastics decompose very slowly, creating a major long-term environmental impact +130% since 1992

25. www.unep.org/geo