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Post 2015: Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

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ECONOMY DEMOGRAPHY<br />

ENVIRONMENT<br />

NEUTRAL<br />

Fast urb<strong>an</strong>isation aggravates economic<br />

<strong>an</strong>d environmental problems, such as<br />

unemployment <strong>an</strong>d pollution.<br />

WORLD<br />

POPULATION<br />

GROWS<br />

albeit at a slower pace<br />

<strong>Global</strong> GDP increases (albeit at a slower pace)<br />

Increasing international trade <strong>an</strong>d<br />

capital flows enh<strong>an</strong>ce economic<br />

interdependencies, despite ch<strong>an</strong>ging<br />

patterns (South–South relations).<br />

<strong>Global</strong> poverty is reduced, but<br />

progress in SSA remains slow.<br />

Inequality increases marginally.<br />

<strong>Global</strong> temperature continues to increase,<br />

causing signific<strong>an</strong>t environmental <strong>an</strong>d<br />

economic damages. Resource scarcity<br />

leads to high <strong>an</strong>d volatile commodity<br />

prices, which undermine economic<br />

per<strong>for</strong>m<strong>an</strong>ce in industrialised countries.<br />

International migration<br />

flows remain fairly restricted.<br />

Population ageing in industrialised <strong>an</strong>d<br />

emerging economies poses considerable social<br />

<strong>an</strong>d economic challenges.<br />

EMPLOYMENT<br />

REMAINS<br />

SUBDUED IN<br />

MANY PARTS OF<br />

THE WORLD.<br />

THE WORLD REMAINS<br />

HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON<br />

FOSSIL FUELS.<br />

poSt-<strong>2015</strong>: <strong>Global</strong> actIon For <strong>an</strong> IncluSIvE <strong>an</strong>D SuStaInablE FuturE<br />

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