OECD environmental outlook to 2050

Humanity has witnessed unprecedented growth and prosperity in the past decades, with the size of the world economy more than tripling and population increasing by over 3 billion people since 1970. This growth, however, has been accompanied by environmental pollution and natural resource depletion. T...

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Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff (corporate author)
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff Corporate Author (corporate author), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD 2012.
Colección:OECD environmental outlook,
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Sumario:Humanity has witnessed unprecedented growth and prosperity in the past decades, with the size of the world economy more than tripling and population increasing by over 3 billion people since 1970. This growth, however, has been accompanied by environmental pollution and natural resource depletion. The current growth model and the mismanagement of natural assets could ultimately undermine human development. . The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 asks "What will the next four decades bring?" Based on joint modelling by the OECD and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, it looks forw
Notas:"The consequences of Inaction"--Cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (350 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789264122246