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Resource Experts Urge Re-Think to Build Better Cities
(2018)
2.4 billion people likely to move to urban areas globally before 2050. At least 200 new cities will be built in Asia in the next 30 years. Urban demand for resources could rise by 125 per cent without intervention
Scaled-Up Investments in Sustainable Cities Crucial for Resource Efficiency and Poverty Eradication
(2013)
Greening city infrastructure can sustain economic growth while using fewer resources
176% Rise in Metal Prices, 260% Rise in Energy Prices Marks Era of Soaring Costs as Resources Decline
(2014)
New resource productivity opportunities can save world up to US$3.7 trillion annually and protect future economic growth – study by International Resource Panel
Better Measuring of Water Supplies and Uses Vital to Meet Global and Local Needs
(2012)
Many water problems the world faces are economic, social and political and could be solved by switching to the Green Economy
Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat – UN Report Warns
(2014)
Implications on food security and natural systems
Big Wins for Human Health, Natural Resources in Switch to Energy Efficiency
(2017)
Low-carbon technologies aid clean air, save water and cut land use. 25 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and 17 million tonnes of particulates a year could be avoided through low-carbon and energy efficiency technologies.