Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for EPA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NACEPT Members i

Acknowledgments iv

Executive Summary vi

SECTION I. Introduction 1

SECTION II. Improving EPA’s Environmental Foresight 5

SECTION III. Emerging Challenges and Opportunities 9

World Population and Demographics 11

Natural Resources 15

Energy 16

Water 20

Biodiversity, Land and Food 24

Air 29

Science and Technology 33

Information Management and Access 39

Economics and Commerce 45

Politics and Social Evolution 51

SECTION IV. Conclusions 57

SECTION V. Summary of Recommendations 59

Attachment A Charge to NACEPT 67

Attachment B Endnotes 69