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For example, Hurricane Sandy (United States, 2012) flooded eight under-river subway tunnels, severely impacting economic activity. ... Prioritising infrastructure for pedestrians and promoting non-motorised transit options create economic and social

The challenges ahead include climate change, population growth, the economic situation and consumer expectations. • ... Population growth, climate change, changing consumption habits and economic growth are all increasing competition for scarce water

For others,pressure on natural systems is alreadycausing economic impacts, though thesemay not be immediately obvious. ... The recent report (The Economics ofEcosystems and Biodiversity ‘TEEB’)highlighted that protected natural resourcesdeliver

the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will increase beyond 200 nautical miles over time. ... time helping to improve human livelihoods, social and economic well-being and responsible environmental management.

Without careful management, future economic shifts driven by technological advances may further exacerbate these destabilising social trends. ... But the costs and benefits of industrial development and global economic growth have been unevenly

and champion a European policy and economic framework that supports the delivery of an orderly low carbon transition. ...  The European Commission to: o develop a strategic action plan to assess the economic potential of demand side management for.

poses a risk to geo-‐political stability, a pre requisite for sustained economic growth and well-‐being for all.

economic actors such as corporations, governments and financial institutions to access fundamental knowledge. ... The migration of capital into environmentally and socially conscious business models is therefore a key indicator – and driver – of

drivers of economic development. Social issues, such as equality and equitability – including gender. ... equality, economic equality and health equality, are all central to the development discussion.

For businesses, there is no way of surviving without profit; therefore the economic dimension is inherent to business sustainability, which is, in my view, central to global sustainability. ... There will be no sustainability without the participation of