Global Economics January 2011 The world in 2050 Quantifying the shift in the global economy With the rapid growth of the emerging markets‚ the global economy is experiencing a seismic shift. In this piece‚ we argue that this shift is set to continue. By 2050‚ the collective size of the economies we currently deem ’emerging’ will have increased five-fold and will be larger than the developed world. And 19 of the 30 largest economies will be from the emerging world. At the same time‚ there will be
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The World in 2050 Futurism is an Italian fine arts movement that was founded in 1909. Poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti began the movement to celebrate modern technology and to free Italian art from the psychology of the past. Futurism influenced the 20th century’s art and design‚ which opened doors for the movements related to sculpture‚ theater‚ architecture‚ fashion‚ and music. Futurist principles value the science of computer programming; they believe that computers will make a significant
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Fossil motor fuels around 2050 Kjell Aleklett Global Energy Systems‚ Uppsala University‚ Sweden Abstract of paper to be presented at theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences international energy symposium‚ Energy2050‚ to be held on 19-20 October 2009 Fossil fuels are finite resources. In various regions of the world we see that production reached a maximum and then declined. Just now we consume around 85 million barrels of oil per day (mb/d) or 31 billion barrels per year. If we compare this with
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World in 2050: World in 2050 will be inhabited by almost 9 billion and has to be made sustainable for the survival of this population. In one of the reports given by WBCSD‚ if current population maintains its rate of consumption and waste creation‚ it will need 2.3 earths to survive in 2050. For the individuals‚ businesses‚ nations and the world of 2050 the new definition of growth will be singular and that is of societal growth and sustainability. Sustainability‚ eco-friendliness‚ recyclability
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My World in 2050 The world in which I live in the year 2050 is only marginally different than the one we lived in fifty years ago. Communication technology at this point is really the only thing that has advanced in great leaps. In 2050‚ there are no more wires used in communication. No phone lines‚ no cables. Everyone has a satellite transmitter in their homes that can be used to transmit live video/audio feeds to anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds. This also means that the Internet
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Feeding the World in 2050 The current world population is approximately 7 billion and it is estimated to increase to around 9 billion by the year 2050. However the land area available for growing food doesn’t seem to increase much due to the land degradation. If we don’t do anything‚ this world will be lack of foods‚ water and resources which means it will never be the same as now again. So‚ throughout this essay‚ I will be explaining about the causes of these problems and the possible solution
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Overpopulation in 2050 2 Overpopulation in 2050: Danger’s of the Near Future “Humans interact with aliens”. That may be the top headline in 2050. It is impossible to foresee the future but through recent patterns and careful observations‚ it is pretty safe to say that the world will face overpopulation. Overpopulation is when the amount of people in an area exceeds the carrying-capacity. Just sixty years ago the world’s population was two and a half billion (U.S Census Bureau). That number
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As the title of this paper states‚ "How our World is Changing" our world is constantly changing. Our world changes everyday without most of us ever seeing or noticing any changes‚ but as we look back in history we can see some tremendous changes. As history is studied these changes become apparent and truly jump out and become real. Out of all the changes in our history‚ some of the most significant changes that have made an impact include; women ’s rights‚ civil rights and religion. Women and
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Life in 2050 Within the next 40 years‚ most people believe‚ the world will get the bulk of its energy from sources other than oil. Computers will converse like people. Cancer will be cured‚ and artificial limbs will outperform natural ones. Astronauts will land on Mars‚ and ordinary people will travel in space. There are all sorts of expectations for all kinds of fields and we know one thing for sure‚ that there will be some changes. There are changes that won’t matter as much‚ but there are
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We are on the threshold of a new era. Our planet’s climate is at risk. The century of oil is coming to an end‚ and the world’s energy supply must be put on a new and sustainable foundation. In 2050 the number of people living in cities will be almost as large as the world’s entire population today — and for the first time in history‚ there will be more senior citizens than children and young people. That’s why researchers‚ inventors‚ and engineers must be more creative today than ever
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