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2 - Global Trends

from Part I - Introduction and Global Trends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2023

Jay S. Golden
Jay S. Golden
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Syracuse University, New York
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Summary

The world is undergoing unprecedented change as a result of global population increases, rapid urbanization, and the acceleration of affluence in developing countries, which leads to increased consumption of resources and impactful emissions.

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populationaffluenceconsumerismland conversionwaterwastestechnologies
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Dynamic Sustainability
Implications for Policy, Markets and National Security
 , pp. 15 - 29
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Global Trends
  • Jay S. Golden, Syracuse University, New York
  • Book: Dynamic Sustainability
  • Online publication: 07 December 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298711.003
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  • Book: Dynamic Sustainability
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298711.003
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