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lordariete rated 9 months ago- Top 10 Forecasts for 2008 and beyond
- Cylons rated 9 months ago
- 9. Rising prices for natural resources could lead to a full-scale rush to develop the Arctic. Not just oil and natural gas, but also the Arctic's supplies of nickel, copper, zinc, coal, freshwater, forests, and of course fish are highly coveted by the global economy. Whether the Arctic states tighten control over these commodities or find equitable and sustainable ways to share them will be a major political challenge in the decades ahead. --Lawson W. Brigham, "Thinking about the Arctic's Future: Scenarios for 2040," Sep-Oct 2007, p. 27"
- laodan rated 9 months ago
- top 10 forecasts for 2008 and beyond. by the editors of THE FUTURIST
5. The earth is on the verge of a significant extinction event. The twenty-first century could witness a biodiversity collapse 100 to 1,000 times greater than any previous extinction since the dawn of humanity, according to the World Resources Institute. Protecting biodiversity in a time of increased resource consumption, overpopulation, and environmental degradation will require continued sacrifice on the part of local, often impoverished communities. Experts contend that incorporating local communities' economic interests into conservation plans will be essential to species protection in the next century. top 10 forecasts for 2008 and beyond. Here above I cited forecast n#5 but the others are as scary. My personal take: + mass extinction of species + peak resources + climate change + poisoning of land, air and water + scientific singularity + redistribution of the world's economic cards among the national participants + the emergence of a worldwide worldview as a necessity to survive the side-effects of modernity. Our future, if by chance humanity escapes civilizational collapse, shall emerge out of a long process of interactions between these 7 factors...
- top 10 forecasts for 2008 and beyond. by the editors of THE FUTURIST
