Irina Bokova reviews the rising scale of attacks on culture, cultural heritage and cultural diversity in conflicts across the world today.

Irina Bokova reviews the rising scale of attacks on culture, cultural heritage and cultural diversity in conflicts across the world today.

According to the World Economic Forum, global investment in critical infrastructure - transport, power, water and communications - currently amounts to $2.7 trillion a year, $1 trillion a year less than is needed. The demand for investment in infrastructure will continue to increase as demographic and climate-related changes place existing infrastructure under greater strain.

According to the World Economic Forum, global investment in critical infrastructure - transport, power, water and communications - currently amounts to $2.7 trillion a year, $1 trillion a year less than is needed. The demand for investment in infrastructure will continue to increase as demographic and climate-related changes place existing infrastructure under greater strain.

As the global population and economy continues to grow, the international community faces the challenge of accommodating significant growth over the coming decades without a major loss of biodiversity and natural capital, the world’s stock of natural resources.

As the global population and economy continues to grow, the international community faces the challenge of accommodating significant growth over the coming decades without a major loss of biodiversity and natural capital, the world’s stock of natural resources.

Punam Chuhan-Pole and Andrew Dabalen discuss the impact of resource abundance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Punam Chuhan-Pole and Andrew Dabalen discuss the impact of resource abundance in sub-Saharan Africa.