Plastic bags and other plastic

debris account for

of all deaths of leatherback

sea turtles

In a 2009 report in Marine Pollution

Bulletin it was shown that plastic was in

the gut of

of leatherback turtles from a

sample of over 350 autopsied since

1968.

Leatherback turtles, currently on

the critically endangered list, feed

on jellyfish.

37%

�⁄�Plastic blocks the digestive tract of turtles, leading to

starvation and eventual death.

It has often been thought that

leatherbacks may mistake floating plastic

bags for jellyfish.

Plastic bags and other plastic

debris account for

of all deaths of leatherback

sea turtles

In a 2009 report in Marine Pollution

Bulletin it was shown that plastic was in

the gut of

of leatherback turtles from a

sample of over 350 autopsied since

1968.

Leatherback turtles, currently on

the critically endangered list, feed

on jellyfish.

37%

�⁄�Plastic blocks the digestive tract of turtles, leading to

starvation and eventual death.

It has often been thought that

leatherbacks may mistake floating plastic

bags for jellyfish.

Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts

The world’s largest

supertankers, called Ultra

Large Crude Carriers, can

carry 430,000 tonnes

of crude oil.

The 1979 Atlantic

Empress oil spill was the worst

ever, involving over 250,000 tonnes

of oil - much more than the 37,000

tonnes estimated to have been

spilled from the infamous

Exxon Valdez in 1989.

Most marine oil pollution

does not originate from major

spills, but rather from natural seepage

from rocks, numerous small spills from

oil production rigs, ships and pipelines,

and spills on land that are carried

into the sea via rivers.

There are 1.3 million

tonnes of oil discharged into

the sea, worldwide, each year. This

is equivalent to three of the world’s

largest supertankers discharging

their entire cargo.

Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts

The world’s largest

supertankers, called Ultra

Large Crude Carriers, can

carry 430,000 tonnes

of crude oil.

The 1979 Atlantic

Empress oil spill was the worst

ever, involving over 250,000 tonnes

of oil - much more than the 37,000

tonnes estimated to have been

spilled from the infamous

Exxon Valdez in 1989.

Most marine oil pollution

does not originate from major

spills, but rather from natural seepage

from rocks, numerous small spills from

oil production rigs, ships and pipelines,

and spills on land that are carried

into the sea via rivers.

There are 1.3 million

tonnes of oil discharged into

the sea, worldwide, each year. This

is equivalent to three of the world’s

largest supertankers discharging

their entire cargo.

The distribution of wealth throughout the world

is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two

percent owning more than half of all global

assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows

that the richest twenty percent of the global

population control almost all of the world’s

resources. The situation is not improving for

developing nations, as their progress is hindered

by inequalities in international trade.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS

NATIONAL PRODUCT86%

WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC

INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%

COMMERCIALLENDING95%

DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%

COMMERCIALLENDING5%

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%

WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%

WORLDTRADE18%

DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%

DOMESTICSAVINGS19%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%

DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%

WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY

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The distribution of wealth throughout the world

is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two

percent owning more than half of all global

assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows

that the richest twenty percent of the global

population control almost all of the world’s

resources. The situation is not improving for

developing nations, as their progress is hindered

by inequalities in international trade.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS

NATIONAL PRODUCT86%

WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC

INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%

COMMERCIALLENDING95%

DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%

COMMERCIALLENDING5%

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%

WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%

WORLDTRADE18%

DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%

DOMESTICSAVINGS19%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%

DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%

WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY

1110Little Book of Shocking Global Facts

The distribution of wealth throughout the world

is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two

percent owning more than half of all global

assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows

that the richest twenty percent of the global

population control almost all of the world’s

resources. The situation is not improving for

developing nations, as their progress is hindered

by inequalities in international trade.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS

NATIONAL PRODUCT86%

WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC

INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%

COMMERCIALLENDING95%

DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%

COMMERCIALLENDING5%

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%

WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%

WORLDTRADE18%

DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%

DOMESTICSAVINGS19%

FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%

DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%

WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY

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3. Russia

4. India

2. USA

5. Japan

1. China

TOP 20 CARBON EMITTING COUNTRIES

>20001000–2000500–1000<500

KEY: MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR

17. Brazil

13. Mexico

11. Italy

19. Ukraine

12. South Africa

16. Australia

9. South Korea

8. UK

15. France

18. Spain

6. Germany 20. Poland

10. Iran

14. Saudi Arabi

7. Canada

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3. Russia

4. India

2. USA

5. Japan

1. China

TOP 20 CARBON EMITTING COUNTRIES

>20001000–2000500–1000<500

KEY: MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR

17. Brazil

13. Mexico

11. Italy

19. Ukraine

12. South Africa

16. Australia

9. South Korea

8. UK

15. France

18. Spain

6. Germany 20. Poland

10. Iran

14. Saudi Arabi

7. Canada

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Little Book of Shocking Food Facts

AGRICULTURE ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 70% OF THE WORLD’S TOTAL WATER USE.UN-WATER AND THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 2007

Combining thought-provoking images with truly alarming information gathered from the world’s most authoritative scientific and institutional sources, each volume of the

‘Little book of shocking facts’ series highlights crucial global issues affecting our everyday life, environment and planet.

These highly innovative publications provide extended footnotes with straightforward texts that conceptualise the facts, while also comprehensively detailing their sources.

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September 2010isbn 978-1-906863-12-8Format: 20 × 14.4 cm (7⅞ × 5⅝ in.)192 pages, 100 illustrationsFlexi-cover with flapsSingle Language text Recommended Retail Price: £8.95 | €9.95 | $14.95

May 2010isbn 978-1-906863-05-0Format: 20 × 14.4 cm (7⅞ × 5⅝ in.)192 pages, 100 illustrationsFlexi-cover with flapsSingle Language text Recommended Retail Price: £8.95 | €9.95 | $14.95

May 2010isbn 978-1-906863-06-7Format: 20 × 14.4 cm (7⅞ × 5⅝ in.)192 pages, 100 illustrationsFlexi-cover with flapsSingle Language text Recommended Retail Price: £8.95 | €9.95 | $14.95

The Little Book of Shocking Eco FactsCameron Dunn & Mark Crundwell

The Little Book of Shocking Food FactsCraig Holden Feinberg & Dale Petersen

The Little Book of Shocking Global FactsBarnbrook Studio

Target audience:Anyone interested in

the global issuesMembers of consumers’

associations, anti-globalist organis ations and trade-unions.

JournalistsPoliticiansOpinion FormersEcologistsEconomistsGeographers