Maps, tools and infographics

 Global population

The size of it – How the world’s population has changed (The Economist) click here

Mapping initiatives

Green economy policies, practices and initiatives (United Nations) click here

The Global Transition to a new economy: Mapping a green and fair world (nef, SF, GEC) click here

Natural capital and ecosystem services

Eco4Biz – Ecosystem services and biodiversity tools to support business decision-making (World Business Council on Sustainable Development, April 2013) click here

Tools to help businesses measure their environmental impact and value natural capital in their supply chains and operations

Biodiversity Planning Toolkit (United Kingdom) click here

Green Infrastructure Valuation Toolkit (United Kingdom) click here

Energy

Climate Analysis Indicators Tool: CAIT 2.0 (World Resources Institute, 2013) click here

Interactive – global energy sources (Nature) click here

See also: The global energy challenge: Awash with carbon (Nature / November 2012). See debate on calculations of fossil fuel reserves in comments section.

World greenhouse gas emissions flow-chart (Ecofys, data for 2010) click here

How many gigatons of carbon dioxide…? (Information is Beautiful) have we released to date?…more can we safely release?…are left to release? click here

Information is Beautiful CO2 megasheet (Excel doc with data and sources) click here

‘Unburnable carbon‘. Countries most exposed to the carbon bubble – map (Kiln) click here

Map of basins with assessed shale oil and gas formations, as of May 2013 (US EIA) click here 

Climate change

The Carbon Map (Kiln) click here

The world’s carbon trading schemes mapped (RTCC, January 2013) click here

Climate disasters displace millions of people worldwide in 2012 – map (iDMC/NRC) click here

Infographic: What Climate Change Means for Africa and Asia (World Bank, June 2013) click here

Infographic: Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific (Asian Development Bank, April 2013)

United Nations Climate Change Negotiations

Infographic: The politics of climate change (Al Jazeera) click here

The positions of key countries and political blocs on climate change measures before the COP18 in Qatar.

Endangered Species

What is missing? (What is missing Foundation) click here

The world’s extinct and endangered species – interactive map (IUCN / The Guardian. September 2012) click here

100 most endangered species: priceless or worthless? – in pictures (The Guardian) click here

         The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species click here

Rio+20 Sustainable Development conference

Rio+20 interactive: is the world getting better or worse? (Kiln, June 2012) click here