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KS specific taxonomy Growing consumerism Knowledge service Foresight
PAGE | 16 Feb 2023
By 2030, the consumer class is expected to reach almost 5 billion people. This means 1.3 billion more people with increased purchasing power than today.
PAGE | 14 Dec 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of our societies, including digital consumer behaviour.
PUBLICATION | 2020
Impact assessment of interlinkages between the megatrends: Changing security paradigm, Climate change and environmental degradation, Aggravating resource scarcity, Increasing significance of migration and Growing consumerism.
Security and geopolitics in a changing climate
PAGE | 17 Sep 2019
Virtual water and pollution impacts should be factored into the price of imported products. | Related Megatrends: Natural resources; Climate and environment; Geopower Multilateral cooperation...
PAGE | 17 Sep 2019
Unless consumption patterns of the emerging middle class in developing countries change, bottle necks in food and energy are very likely, along with increasing environmental degradation...
PAGE | 17 Sep 2019
Unless consumers' behaviour and consumption patterns change, by 2030, demand for food, water and energy will increase by approximately 35%, 40% and 50% respectively, compared to 2012...
PAGE | 17 Sep 2019
Developing countries have both a growing economy and a growing consuming population, while developed countries are mostly replacement economies. Developing economies and emerging markets...