State of our world
Chapter 2 - Society
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Welcome to the State of our world page
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The world is highly complex and, given the diffusion of power, is getting more so. The trends and events impacting individuals or entities depend highly on location. A mitigating or managing action for one situation could differ significantly from another. There is, unfortunately, no one-size-fits-all response, and given the constant dynamics, you can’t ever consider the job done.
Global dynamics are either ‘trends’ or ‘noise’. The first are long-term directional developments for which you must respond strategically; the latter are shorter-term oscillations requiring a tactical response.
It is vital to distinguish strategy and tactics (for more info see 'Corporte futuring'). For example, you might feel that a market is improving, whereas you’re observing a short-term positive oscillation on a longer-term downward trend.
In the 'do you want to know more' section, we gathered some trusted data sources for you..
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Do you want to know more?
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Your world in data
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| Our world in data |
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| What do we need to know to make the world a better place? To make progress against the pressing problems the world faces, we need to be informed by the best research and data. Our World in Data makes this knowledge accessible and understandable, to empower those working to build a better world. |
| https://ourworldindata.org/ |
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| Eurostat |
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| Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States. This partnership is known as the European Statistical System (ESS). It also includes the statistical authorities of the European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland. |
| https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat |
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| StatBel |
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| Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, collects, produces and disseminates reliable and relevant figures on the Belgian economy, society and territory. The collection is based on administrative data sources and surveys, the production is carried out in a scientific manner and with respect to quality, and statistics are disseminated on time and in a client-friendly manner. |
| https://statbel.fgov.be/en |
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| Statistiek Vlaanderen |
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| Deze openbare statistieken over Vlaanderen lopen inhoudelijk breed uiteen: van de mensen die er wonen en werken over economie en omgeving tot de plaats van Vlaanderen in de wereld. |
| https://www.vlaanderen.be/statistiek-vlaanderen |
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| Earth4All |
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| Earth4All is an international initiative to accelerate the systems-change we need for an equitable future on a finite planet. Our analysis combines the best available science with new economic thinking. We found that the next ten years must see the fastest economic transformation in history if we want to steer humanity away from social and ecological catastrophe. |
| Earth4All uses models to show how different policies are likely to affect human wellbeing, societies and ecosystems in the short and long-term. Our modelling looks at the quantitative and causal interactions between environmental variables and socio-economic variables, such as investments, energy use, taxes, savings, education, inequality and social trust. The main purpose of using the models is to answer questions like: What happens if societies adopt policies to redistribute wealth more fairly? What happens if policies to empower women are adopted? Or, what happens to our Earth if we turn around our energy system? The great strength of models lies in answering the questions on the scale they were built for. |
| https://earth4all.life/ |
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| Planetary boundaries |
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| The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come.The evolution of the planetary boundaries framework. Licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Credit: Azote for Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University. Based on Richardson et al. 2023, Steffen et al. 2015, and Rockström et al. |
| https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries/the-nine-planetary-boundaries.html |
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| European Environment Agency |
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| Can we live within the limits of the planet? We are using resources faster than the planet can replenish them, creating pollution, destroying nature, driving climate change and impacting people’s health and well-being. A transition to a sustainable future will require a fundamental shift in production and consumption systems. |
| https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/at-a-glance/sustainability |
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Circular economy
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| Ellen MacArthur Foundation |
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| We’re a charity committed to creating a circular economy, which is designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. It’s an economic system that delivers better outcomes for people, and the environment. |
| https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ |
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