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Drivers and trends

Drivers and trends. Drivers and trends: Definitions. Drivers : the social, demographic technological, economic, environmental and political developments in societies Trend : the general direction in which something tends to move

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Drivers and trends

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  1. Drivers and trends

  2. Drivers and trends:Definitions Drivers: the social, demographic technological, economic, environmental and political developments in societies Trend: the general direction in which something tends to move Megatrends: trends and groups of trends that are expected to extend over decades, changing slowly and exerting considerable force across wide array of areas of human society

  3. Drivers and trendsObjectives Overall objectives - provide the updated information on the main trends which are influencing European environment - analyse their interlinkages at different spatial scales and in different timeframes. - analyse consequences to environment/ env. policy. Developing a shared understanding of the nature of long-term drivers and trends and their influence on Europe’s environment can be an important tool in developing appropriate short and long-term policy responses within countries and at the European scale.

  4. Drivers and trendsCurrent activities 11 Global megatrends (SOER 2010), Global megatrends assessment. Main drivers and key uncertainties are presented. -European megatrends working document Support long term research strategy (trends, drivers, uncertainties, interlinkages, research gaps) Main outputs: SOER 2010, Megatrends assessment ( first analyses on impacts to EU environment ( 30 Nov. 2010) Megatrend factsheets & Background reports EEA Research foresight – European drivers for long term research strategy

  5. Drivers and trends:global drivers Long term trends until 2050/2100 These drivers will influence Europe’s environment over the coming decades An analysis of global drivers can provide an important tool for developing short and long-term policy responses Such an analysis is being used in the SOER 2010 process (Part A)

  6. Drivers and trends:11 global megatrends

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