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WHAT'S NEXT?: Break up of traditional political structures is on the cards in many parts of the world as technology brings challenges to slow and bureaucratic decision-making. New forms of more agile democratic structures are likely to emerge.

  • [New] Whilst China still dominates in terms of absolute seat numbers, the potential for strong growth from India to Thailand in the coming years is high, as India is experiencing high population growth rates and increasing levels of disposable income amongst its population. OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited
  • [New] The WHO recommends organized, population-based mammography screening every 2 years for women at average risk for breast cancer aged 50-69 years in well-resourced settings. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] If current trends remain unchanged, the burden of breast cancer is set to grow to over 3 million new cases and 1 million deaths per year by 2040 as a result of population growth and ageing alone. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] A growing global population, combined with factors such as changing socio-demographics, will place increased pressure on the world's resources to provide not only more but also different types of food. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] The UK and Scottish governments have both set targets for 2030 that include a significant increase in generation from renewable energy. Daily Mail
  • [New] The majority in Slovakia expressed an interest in having a president who will defend the national state interests. The Guardian
  • [New] Among major-power democracies such as the United States, mass defections from reason and rationality could spill over into sensitive areas of national security decision-making. Modern Diplomacy
  • [New] The danger that chemical weapons pose to the world's population is significant, as they have the ability to incapacitate, injure, and kill without discrimination. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] Many studies highlight the increased risks in Mexico for a population that consumes 10 times the amount of corn as we do in the U.S. and does so in tortillas and other minimally processed forms that represent a very different scale of dietary exposure than we face in the U.S. Portside
  • [New] Today's global energy crisis could prompt governments and industry to rethink their global supply chain exposures especially vis-a-vis dependence on Russia's fossil fuels. IEA
  • [New] Geopolitical turbulence has expanded opportunities for Central Asian countries to attract new sources of investment and conclude transport agreements with the European Union. The Astana Times
  • [New] The stabilization of political competition, featuring a similar set of parties running in election after election, has the potential for further fostering partisanship in India. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • [New] Gains will only be realized if the UK government ensures that its overall program for AI adoption is supported by a realistic plan to tackle its ageing IT systems, which addresses skills gaps and improves overall data quality. phys.org
  • [New] With climate change, population growth and changing lifestyles in many emerging countries, the focus on the water sector has steadily increased over the years, precisely because the preservation of water resources will be one of the key challenges of this century. Morningstar UK
  • [New] Continued delays to the updated climate change plan and further slippage in promised climate policies mean that the Climate Change Committee no longer believes that the Scottish Government will meet its statutory 2030 goal to reduce emissions by 75%. no2nuclearpower
  • [New] In the year 2024, Mexico will celebrate its fourth federal election process as an electoral democracy since the democratic transition of power from the Institutional Revolutionary Party party to the competing National Action Party in the year 2000, ending 70 years of authoritarian rule. Mexico News Daily
  • [New] The UK government will enhance its own digital development capability to keep up with the pace of technological change, to be forward-looking and anticipate emergent benefits and risks of digital transformation. GOV.UK
  • [New] With the world population set to reach the 10 billion mark in 2050 as per the United Nations forecast, alternative proteins are considered a sustainable route to feeding the rising numbers. .foodingredientsfirst.com/
  • [New] The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine accused Russia of creating a climate of fear in the territory of Ukraine it occupies. Al Jazeera
  • [New] Addressing the role of technology companies and other private sector actors across functional areas will require policymakers to diverge from many existing institutional models and pursue novel approaches to global governance. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • [New] About 2.6 billion people, or approximately one-third of the global population, are still unconnected to the internet, so ensuring that all countries and citizens can benefit from AI will be no small feat. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • [New] The executive order primarily directs government agencies to prepare assessments and recommendations on AI in their domains; robust U.S. regulation will require congressional legislation. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Last updated: 27 March 2024



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