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Two billion new consumers from the developing world will enter the global economy by 2030. Who is the "new consumer" who will drive future global growth?
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The UN estimates that by 2050 world population will increase from 6.8 billion today to 9.2 billion. How can the major risks associated with population growth be managed?
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Sustainability is both the biggest challenge and most exciting opportunity for design today. What products, services and systems are considered as truly sustainable?
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We create life, we search for it, we manipulate and revere it; but, surprisingly, we have yet to agree on a common definition for what life really is. What insights to this important topic offer new advances in astrobiology, synthetic biology and genomics?
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As Australia, Canada, Japan, the EU and the US have all embraced cap and trade as a central element of their climate strategy, there is an increased call for a shared vision on the global carbon market. How can different stakeholders help to construct effective carbon markets?
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There is growing scientific evidence that the substantial dying off of amphibians and other plant and animal species occurring today might result in a new mass extinction event -- an event that has only happened five times in our planet's history. In this International Year of Biodiversity, how can the preservation of biodiversity and the protection of fragile ecosystems be improved dramatically?
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By 2050, three-quarters of the world's population will live in urban areas; without careful planning, the rapid rate of urbanization could lead to overcrowding, severe poverty and widespread slums. How can businesses and governments meet the demands of growing urban populations?
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Over 90% of consumers say they would buy sustainable products. How should business models be redesigned to mainstream sustainable value for the consumer?
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Over the course of the last century, life expectancy in industrialized countries has grown from roughly 50 to 80 years. As more people lead long and active lives beyond 65, how do we redesign work and retirement?
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Many low-carbon energy solutions, such as solar farms, biofuel refineries and clean coal plants, could consume billions of gallons of fresh water and significantly change land use. How can unintended consequences and systemic risks in managing global commons be moderated?
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Two-thirds of the world’s fish stocks are at, or over, their limits of sustainability; yet one in four people depend on fish for their daily protein. How can the international community collaborate to ensure the recovery of major fisheries worldwide?
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A paradigm shift to a low-carbon economy has the potential to drive forward the next chapter of technological innovation but it requires a third -- this time green -- industrial revolution. How can low-carbon growth solutions be catalysed?
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A single piece of man-made space debris, about 1 centimetre long, forced the evacuation of the International Space Station. How can a future tragedy of the commons in outer space be avoided?
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Viruses are the most prevalent life form on earth, potentially reaching 200 million light years into space if lined up head to tail; yet, their richness and impact on human lives and ecosystems is poorly understood. How do these organisms shape lives and ecosystems on earth -- and perhaps beyond?
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The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen did not reach a definitive global solution on carbon emissions. What immediate steps should governments, businesses and civil society take towards a long-term climate path that is both environmentally effective and economically efficient? Simultaneous interpretation in all languages This session is open to the reporting press.
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