Global Economy and Sustainability

Sustainable development strategies and global investments

Global Economy and Sustainability

Sustainable development strategies and global investments

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Japan’s infrastructure: the country challenges China with new investments

During the next 40 years, the country will need $5 trillion to modernise its own infrastructure

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Flood risk in the world: the investments to avoid urban flooding

Flooding could affect over 50 million people each year in 10 years’ time

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Mexico City, getting around in a mega-city

The subway is not enough to save this urban area of 20 million people from pollution-related health risks

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Australia’s Development Needs More Innovation to Meet Challenges

A new McKinsey & Company study says Australia must find new innovative ways to plan, finance and deliver infrastructure

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Climate change threatens megacities

Less than half of the world’s largest cities have assessed their climate risks, according to a new study

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Discover the safest cities in the world: Tokyo is still number one

The Economist Intelligence Unit study looks at the changes under way in the world’s largest cities

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Australia: new investments needed for future growth

A national infrastructure audit emphasises the need to investment in order for transport networks to keep up with population growth

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Indonesia’s new capital

The government announced plans to build a new capital city to relieve demographic pressure on Jakarta

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Startups and innovation join the fight against drought

Imagine H2O is an accelerator specialized in developing products to conserve water