A copublication with Grupo Editorial Norma. Copies can be ordered through Grupo Editorial Norma at www.norma.com Concern for the environment is viewed by many as a rich-country luxury. It is not. Environmental degradation has the greatest impact on the worlds poorest people in the worlds poorest countries. At the same time, poverty is one of the greatest threats to our planets environment. The second title in the miniAtlas series, the Green miniAtlas is an QUOTEat-a-glanceQUOTE guide to the most pressing environmental problems around the world. It draws on data from the World Banks Little Green Data Book, providing a wealth of information on key environmental topics for over 200 countries and territories. Taking an in-depth look at such critical issues as agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, water and sanitation, protected areas, the Green miniAtlas is a unique and timely resource for better understanding the worlds most urgent environmental challenges.