Investigation of
the Environmental
Megatrends
Gemma Mill Level 5 Word Tammi Singha
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,Table of Figures
Figure 1: Megatrend Map............................................................................................................................3
Figure 2: Goal 1 – No Poverty......................................................................................................................5
Figure 3: Goal 13 - Climate Action...............................................................................................................6
Figure 4: Goal 14 - Life below water............................................................................................................7
Figure 5: By 2030 the world will need.........................................................................................................8
Figure 6: Drivers, changes and impacts of climate change........................................................................10
Figure 7: Human Impact on marine life.....................................................................................................11
Figure 8: Top 10 most severe risks over the next 10 years........................................................................13
, Introduction:
There are numerous worldwide challenges that the globe is confronted with. Climate
change, sickness and inequality are the most pressing issues facing the planet (United
Nations, 2021). All of these have an impact on all nations on a global scale in different ways,
with some having a greater impact than others. Global issues may be found all around the
world, and they are only becoming worse. The most recent worldwide concern, according
to the Worldwide Universities Network (2021), is sustainable development, and the solution
to this problem could be as simple as changing the way societies work.
The globe is always evolving, which means that many big trends emerge from nations and
shape the world we live in today. According to Rasmussen (2011), the best time to spot
megatrends is during the development phase, as this has the greatest impact on future
civilizations. Megatrends can indicate a generally safe course of growth, and they will alter
civilization. Megatrends are so powerful that they have the potential to affect the way
people live and think all over the planet.
This paper will include a thorough examination of megatrends, particularly the
environmental megatrend. This paper was created to stress the significance of megatrends
and how they affect our daily lives. This paper will examine how megatrends affect society
in the context of a national business landscape.
Megat rends and t heir import ance:
A megatrend, according to Retief et al. (2016), is a huge movement or pattern that is
expected to have a worldwide influence. Megatrends are significant because they
allow businesses and societies to incorporate new ideas into their operations and to
seek out what they require to remain competitive and relevant in the face of global
trends. Megatrends, according to Pratt et al. (2012), are the key to innovation and