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TRENDS

INCREASING STRESS ON THE INCREASING POPULATION
SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL GROWTH AND URBANIZATION
RESOURCES DUE TO
. . . results in changing population
. . . consumption of non-renewable distributions, “smart” cities, larger
resources and higher demand markets and greater opportunities
resulting from population and eco-
nomic growth require better global . . . but also great societal stress,
management, recycling, sustainable INCREASING GLOBALIZATION urban infrastructure demands, and
policies, and supporting systems . . . results in higher levels of political increased system challenges for
agriculture, environmental health
. . . creating system challenges for and economic interdependence, and sustainability.
more efficient resource utilization, the need to share resources and
better use of renewable resources, interconnect systems for global
waste disposal, and re-use opportu- partnerships
nities. . . . but also results in new collabo-
ration mechanisms and new system INCREASINGLY INTERDEPEN-
challenges for global disaster relief, DENT ECONOMIES
information and communication . . . have become globally inter-
security, and sharing of knowledge twined, relying upon the effective-
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
and technology. ness of national, regional and local
. . . results in major shifts in living infrastructure systems
conditions, and impacts biodiversity,
. . . but require improved coordina-
weather, sea level, and the availabilty
tion mechanisms and global policies
of water and other natural resources.
to meet economic and financial
. . . which in turn is affected by water system challenges while remaining
and other natural resources, global, balanced and equitable.
regional and local policies and deci-
sions to mitigate anthropogenic
environmental impacts.

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