
In 20 years, available water supplies may satisfy just 60 per cent of world demand

Minerals and metals provide inputs to almost every sector of the global economy.

By 2050, 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, and 80 per cent of food globally is expected to be consumed in cities.

Current government and industry commitments will only reduce marine plastic litter by 7% in 2040 compared to business as usual

The world’s richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as the poorest.

Low-carbon energy technologies could avoid 17 million tonnes per year of particulate matter.

We lose 24 billion tonnes of fertile soil and 15 billion trees a year, at a cost of $40 billion.

The number of net exporters is decreasing, highlighting a growing vulnerability of the global trading system, as it comes to rely on ever fewer resource producers.