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Economic growth reduces poverty at the national level by increasing average labour productivity. ... We could, if we managed to engineer economic development in those countries; but I don’t think we will.

steadily on the increase. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Survey4 in 2011 brought. ... Harvard Business Review, 89: 62-77. 4 World Economic Forum, 2011, Global Risks 2011.

This document is one of a series synthesising the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. ... The trend is set to continue, driven primarily by economic growth and the rising population.

can affect the soundness of financial firms as well as the performance of wider financial and economic systems. ... The traditional environmental risk analysis methods rely on large historical datasets, which may no longer reflect the environmental and

3. Executive Summary. Man-made climate change is arguably one of the most challenging risks to economic development ever faced. ... Finally the links between economic price signals and financial regulation may not always align.

to make the necessary adjustments to their organisations, industries and economic systems in light of this challenge. ... The flood following Hurricane Harvey, for example, resulted in economic losses of US$180 billion.

Systems-focused with adequate representation of spatially and temporally explicit processes for the ecological and economic modelling;. • ... The EP&L is constructed such that all impacts are valued in economic terms based on costs to society.

In a world currently characterised by political and economic uncertainty it takes real leadership to look over the parapet and see what else is on the horizon.

have to ensure environmental growth, not just. economic growth – in fact we need environmental. ... growth to create economic resilience.”. Keynote speaker Dr Alan Knight OBE.

This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. ... ADAPTATIONSnow-making machines can help operators respond to less reliable snowfall, although they will face technological

to manage land and water in a coordinated and sustainable way to balance environmental, economic and social demands at a catchment scale.

Foreword. Today’s supermarket world is both challenging and compromised; economic sustainability is a top priority for us. ... It acknowledges that a number of other factors, including social and economic, need to be assessed.

Building Resilient CitiesFROM RISK ASSESSMENT TO REDEVELOPMENTA joint publication of Ceres, The Next Practice, and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. This paper by urban strategist Jeb Brugmann is one of three

analyse issues in diverse social, political and economic contexts (Schlosberg, 2007; Sen, 2009). ... and ‘Capacity’, public actors such the Town and Country Planning Association, the Economic and.

Together we can, and will, find the smart and green solutions that secure economic growth, jobs and emission reductions. ... Various types of crop rotation and agro-economic practices were compared to identify the most efficient and sustainable

Group. The ILG’s mission is to shift the investment chain towards responsible and long-term value creation, so that economic, social and environmental sustainability are delivered as an outcome of

banking industry in collectively directing capital towards environmentally and socially. sustainable economic development.

They also house a large proportion of the population and economic activities most at risk from climate change. ... These may all contribute to negative economic impacts and increased rural-to-urban migration.

so we ask policymakers to recognize that investing in climate action is an economic imperative with enormous opportunities. ... These businesses recognize that the transition to a low carbon economy is the only way to secure sustainable economic growth

Examples include being willing to question the value of a product or service to society, and the willingness to challenge traditional models of economic growth. ... to question the value of a product or service to society, and the willingness to