Bringing in the Future: Strategies for Farsightedness and Sustainability in Developing Countries

摘要

It is estimated that the world population in 2009 stood at about 6.8 billion people, a majority living in the so-called developing economies. Of the 192 member countries in the United Nations, a large percentage is from the developing world. These countries exist on all parts of the globe and represent all of the races and religions of the world. In spite of their geographical, economic, social, cultural and religious diversity, they have something in common ... the need to develop faster and in a better way both in the short and long-term. Yet, as this book points out, farsightedness is uncommon, not because of a lack of visionary citizens and capable leaders, but trade-offs often favor choosing short-term gains by sacrificing the long-term opportunities.