Global perspectives on megatrends : the future as seen by analysts and researchers from different world regions / / Berthold M. Kuhn, Dimitrios L. Margellos

• Autore: Kuhn Berthold
• Pubblicazione: Stuttgart, Germany : , : Ibidem Verlag, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (405 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.490905
• Soggetto topico: Civilization
• Persona (resp. second.): MargellosDimitrios L
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table of Interviews -- Table of Figures -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. How to Identify Global Megatrends? -- 1.1 Previous Studies on Megatrends -- 1.2 The Pentagon Model -- 1.3 Visions, Risks, and Trends -- 1.4 Global-local Nexus -- Chapter 2. Who Shapes the Future? -- 2.1 Shapers -- 2.2 Think Tanks -- 2.3 Consulting Firms -- 2.4 International Cooperation and GlobalGovernance -- Chapter 3. Climate Action and Sustainability -- 3.1 The Extent of the Risk -- 3.2 Global Agendas for Sustainability Policies andClimate Action -- 3.3 What Kind of Action is Needed? -- 3.4 Growing Engagement of InternationalOrganizations, Research, and Advocacy Groups -- 3.5 Climate Actions at the Level of Cities -- 3.6 The Future of Climate Action and SustainabilityTransformations -- 3.7 Sustainable Tourism -- Chapter 4. Digitalization -- 4.1 Dimensions of Digital Growth: New BusinessOpportunities -- 4.2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- 4.3 Data Protection and Cybersecurity -- 4.4 Governance of Cyberspace and Anti-trustLegislation -- 4.5 Digitalization and Sustainability -- Chapter 5. Inequality -- 5.1 Dimensions of Inequality -- 5.2 Measuring Inequality -- 5.3 Drivers of Inequality -- 5.4 Tackling Inequality -- Chapter 6. Demography -- 6.1 Diversity of Demography Trends -- 6.2 Aging Societies -- 6.3 Demography and Other Megatrends -- Chapter 7. Urbanization and Smart Cities -- 7.1 Drivers of Urbanization -- 7.2 Smart Cities -- 7.3 Urbanization and Other Megatrends -- 7.4 The Greening of the Construction Sector -- Chapter 8. Health and Nutrition -- 8.1 The Globalization of Health -- 8.2 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 8.3 The Future of Health Systems -- 8.4 The Future of Food and Eating -- Chapter 9. Green Economy -- 9.1 Green Economy and Green Growth -- 9.2 Green Growth versus Degrowth -- 9.3 International Cooperation in Support of theGreen Economy. ; Chapter 10. Sustainable Finance -- 10.1 From Ethical Investment to Sustainable Finance -- 10.2 Mainstreaming of Sustainable Finance -- 10.3 Greenwashing of Investment Strategies -- Chapter 11. Democracy and Governance Innovations -- 11.1 Concepts, Discourses, and Political Trends -- 11.2 Empirical Democracy Research andProliferation of Index Projects -- 11.3 Practices of Participatory and ConsultativeDemocracy -- Chapter 12. Multipolar World Order and the Future ofMultilateralism -- 12.1 Hegemonic Shift? -- 12.2 The Rise of China: How Long Will it Last? -- 12.3 Old and New Western Alliances -- 12.4 The Geopolitical Impact of the COVID-19Pandemic -- 12.5 The Future of Multilateralism -- Chapter 13. Civilizational Developments: Diversity, Individualization and Loneliness, Gender Shift, and Identity Politics -- 13.1 Diversity Trends -- 13.2 Individualization and Loneliness -- 13.3 Gender Shift -- 13.4 Identity Politics -- Chapter 14. Migration -- 14.1 Rising Numbers of Migrants -- 14.2 Migration as Subject of Political Controversies -- 14.3 The Future of Migration and MigrationManagement -- Chapter 15. Visions for the World in 2030 and Beyond -- 15.1 Outlook on Megatrends -- 15.2 Vision Talk: Three Experts Share their FuturePerspectives.
• Titolo autorizzato: Global perspectives on megatrends
• ISBN: 3-8382-7563-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827899403321
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