
Of the resources extracted and used worldwide, some 15% are being traded.

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

Some $US 41 trillion will be required to refurbish old and build new urban infrastructure by 2030

Emissions from the production of materials as a share of global GHGs increased from 15% in 1995 to 23% in 2015.

The global ocean-based economy is estimated to be worth $3 trillion USD per year, which is five% of global GDP.

Dietary changes may soon override population growth as the major driver of land needs for food.

Material consumption by cities will grow from 40 billion tonnes in 2010 to 90 billion tonnes by 2050, more than the planet can sustainably provide.

Globally, the top 200 recent hydropower developments (2000-2018) are estimated to have displaced between 900,000 and 2 million people (mostly in Asia),as well as giving rise to substantial land-use change since the start of the century.