• As the economic activity and influence of emerging markets and developing economies increases, new markets, competitors and demands emerge, changing the geopolitical and economic powers.
• Global economic shifts will have a significant influence over international politics and governance. They will also have a cascading impact on the other trends shaping our future, such as growing consumerism, diversifying inequalities and the role and increasing influence of new governing systems.
• The geopolitical power changes will also trigger cultural changes to the global business and economic landscape, politics and security. 
• Countries should work together to better benefit of globalization, to develop a robust and equitable international economy and for establishing international standards for labour markets, environment, corporate responsibility, governance and taxation.
• The new geopolitical changes should be used to increase policy coherence and multilateral cooperation for meeting the SDGs. 
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The geopolitical power changes will also trigger cultural changes to the global business and economic landscape, politics and security. 

• The new geopolitical changes should be used to increase policy coherence and multilateral cooperation for meeting the SDGs. 

​| Related Megatrends: Natural resources; Climate and environment; Migration; Inequalities; Security 

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