Energy and natural resources: interactions with other megatrends

Reflecting on the value of history as we prepare to meet present and future challenges, archaeologist Thomas McGovern notes that the past can be both an inspiration and a warning, as we now face change on an unprecedented scale in our own lifetimes.

Post-2015 sustainable development goals and the Paris Climate Agreement could set the course for environmental sustainability and human wellbeing to 2030 and beyond.