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| | Environment - Critical Choices Today Will Define The World In 2050 |
 | | By envisioning the world of 2050, we can pinpoint the critical development choices that we have to make now to realize our vision of a wealthier, more equitable, more sustainable world, according to today’s presentation of the World Bank publication, The Road to 2050: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. |
 | | With these growth rates, 40 percent of world income in 2050 would be earned in low- and middle-income countries—twice their share today, according to the document. |
 | | Even pessimistic estimates place life expectancy in 2050 in today’s low-and middle-income countries at 72 years (up from 64 today) and under-five mortality at 17 per 1,000 live births (down from 85 per 1,000 today). |
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