Tuesday, January 5, 2010

How Much is the Earth Worth?

The European Union pledged US$10 billion at Copenhagen to fight global warming over the next four years.

To put this in perspective:

US$2 trillion: global entertainment and media spending by 2011;
US$1.46 trillion: global military expenditure at current prices, and has been rising in recent years;
US$700 billion: banks’ bailout
US$144 billion in 2011: global gambling industry estimate up from the current $101.6 billion;
US$210 to $665 billion: global cost of alcohol-related problems in 2002;
US$141 billion in 2012: global sports market.

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