This edition of the World Culture Report breaks new ground by bringing together specialists from different fields to look at the interactions between cultures & markets, interculturality, democracy, social urban phenomena, the environment, & global ethics. It also examines culture as an economic sector, & discusses current issues of copyright, including cyber culture. Creativity is the major focus for discussion on global processes affecting the arts. People's views on values & culture are also analyzed in the search for new methodologies that will enable researchers to measure cultural factors. The statistical data that are available on culture & development are also presented with some discussion of ways of improving their collection & analysis.