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The International Resource Panel's scientific assessments include Decoupling, Cities, Water, Metals, Land and Soils, Food, Trade, Resource Efficiency, Green Technology and Global Materials Flows.
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Of the resources extracted and used worldwide, some 15% are being traded.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.