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442 Cities
Over 1 million people today
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Today, 442 cities have populations over 1 million.
Indeed, in 2008, for the first time in human history, more than half the people on the planet live
in cities.
Urbanization is a global trend, but it is particularly strong in some regions. Cairo, for example,
has more than doubled its populations since 1970. In fact, we can say that the Arab Spring is
an urban phenomenon, which has been facilitated by the networks and proximities that cities
offer.
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FragilCities
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Growing urban populations create critical demands on housing, transportation, security and
infrastructure.
Fragile cities can become as dangerous as fragile states.
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Environment
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The second mega-trend is the growing pressure on an already strained ecosystem.
The rapid growth in global population and in economic development have increased the
demand for natural resources. This, in turn, has increased the degradation of our environment.
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United States
More energy consumption has led to more emissions.
Global CO2 emissions have increased by over 180% from 1965 to 2010.
For much of this time, the global north, and particularly the United States, has been the primary
source of these emissions. In 2007, for the first time in history, China surpassed the United
States as a primary source of these emissions.
The United States and China make up almost half the global carbon emissions. This makes an
agreement between the two countries of paramount importance to the issue of carbon
reduction.
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The implications on the climate have been amply discussed. Let me show you only one piece
of data.
The dots on this map indicate the temperature anomalies in 2010, calculated on the average
from 1971 to 2000. The larger the dot, the bigger the anomaly.
We all are affected by climate change in one way or another, but for some regions, such as
North Africa and the Middle East, as you can see from the map, it can become a threat
multiplier.
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Another effect is the steady rise of natural disasters in the last forty years.
While not all of this can be attributed to climate change, shifting sea temperatures have been
linked to an increase in the severity of storm and coastal flooding, which has a significant