Africa Development Indicators 2007/8 (ADI) is the latest annual report from the World Bank on social and economic conditions across the continent. ADI is designed to provide a set of key indicators to monitor development outcomes in the region. It is an important reference tool for those who...

This issue of environment matters celebrates the 2010 international year of biodiversity and describes some of the challenges and opportunities in protecting biodiversity for the benefit of humankind. From the world's highest mountain ranges to the lowland plains, and from the great oceans and...