Global threats to a sustainable world economy


  • Letters
  • Friday, 30 May 2025

CLIMATE change and resource depletion are two of the defining risks to the global economy.

This explains the growing worldwide efforts to reduce carbon emissions and practice the efficient use of resources. But the climate and resource risks, though major, are not the only threats.

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