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By using this service, you agree that you will only keep articles for personal use. The oecd environmental outlook to 2050 addresses the implications of demographic and economic trends over the next four decades using model based projections for four key areas of global concern. United nations general assembly resolution 2997, 1972 institutional and financial arrangements for international environmental cooperation. Fifth global environment outlook geo5 summary for policy. Without new policies, we risk irreversibly damaging the environment and the natural resource base needed to support economic growth and wellbeing.
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