Yann Arthus Bertrand "Earth from Above"

• In the last century, the population of our planet has been multiplied by 3, the world fresh water consumption by 6.
• 20% of the world population lacks access to improved water supplies.
• 40% of the world population does not have access to electricity.
• 826 million people are under-nourished in the world.
• The amount of oil consumed in 6 weeks, half of which is used in transportation, would have lasted 1 year in 1950.
• Total world military expenditure: US$839 billion
• Official Development assistance: US$51.4 billion
• 11 0f the 15 major fishing zones in the world are decline today.
• Half of humanity lives on less than $2 a day.

The above facts are extracted from the brochure of Yann Arthus-Bertrand "Earth from Above" photo exhibition. The exhibition is currently held outdoor in Orchard Road, Singapore. The aim of the exhibition is to promote sustainable development. The photos can be viewed online at http://www.yannarthusbertrand.org . The photo were taken across all continents which include Madagascar, Indonesia, Iceland, Niger, Kenya and other countries.

As we can see from the above facts, the resources in the world are declining since people used the resources inefficiently without practicing sustainable development. The demand for those resources are increasing as the population of the world as well as the urban population is increasing. Unless we change our consuming habit, our future generation will face the shortage of essential resources such as fresh water, oil and food for their living. The photographers highlighted those fact by showing amazingly beautiful photographs with the related facts.