Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme
- Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest
- Planet will need 180 billion tonnes of material every year by 2050 if trends continue
Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27079&ArticleID=36232&l=en
