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The World in 2050

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Distinguished Public Lecture by Professor Lord Martin Rees

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By 2050 there will be far more of us: world population is predicted to be two billion higher than it is today. This rise, predominantly in the developing world, will engender major geopolitical shifts and tensions. Unless new and appropriate technologies are urgently adopted, rising demands for energy, food and water could irreversably degrade the Earth's biosphere.

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Public Lectures

Public Lectures from the Oxford Martin School - featuring prominent speakers from around the world.

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