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WHAT''S NEXT?: Oceans, animals, and land are all under threat from climate change and human activities. The effective and efficient conservation of agricultural biodiversity is vital to meeting the global challenges of food and nutritional security for an expanding world population. But, the signs are of continued degradation of our global natural resources and environment.

• [New] Glamping has grown from a small trend to a market-shaping force that is changing the nature of camping: Grand View Research expects it to grow into a $5 billion global market by the mid-2020s.
• [New] The world broiler production is expected to increase 4% in 2020, to the record level of 103.5 million tons, and surpass pork meat production - so far, the most consumed type of animal protein in the world.
• [New] Pulse LNG-fueled ships to make up 60% of world orders by 2025: Ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to account for six out of 10 new vessel orders in six years due to toughened environmental standards.
• [New] With humanity now consuming as many natural resources as Earth can produce in a year within less than seven months, consumer pressure is likely not to be the only plastics pinch point businesses will feel in the coming years.
• [New] In the next decade, consumers will be hungry for leadership and demonstrable change on environmental issues, ethical business practices, public health, and other important causes.
• [New] AI could double economic growth rates in 2035 by changing the nature of work and could increase labour productivity by up to 40 percent.
• [New] If countries continue with a business-as-usual approach to emissions, the world's oceans are expected to lose 3-4% of their oxygen by the year 2100.
• A five-year international project from 2020 will help relieve one of the world's leading causes of disability - chronic musculoskeletal pain.
• By investing in early clinical interventions for musculoskeletal and mental health conditions, UK businesses could save £38.1 billion by 2025.
• The total cost for UK businesses of absenteeism and reduced productivity due to mental health and musculoskeletal conditions could be as much as £87.8 billion by 2025.
• Musculoskeletal Disorders application segment accounted for the largest share of the regenerative medicine market in 2019 and oncology segment expected to achive highest growth rate in the future.
• The Global Musculoskeletal Diseases market will witness a CAGR of almost 5.5% and generate a modest revenue uptick of $79.4 billion by 2023.
• The need for orthobiologics and musculoskeletal care is expected to rise over the next decade owing to rising awareness and geographical expansion.
• Robotic surgeries like Dr. Fowler's will reduce the number of workplace injuries to laparoscopic surgeons.
• Motus Global is on the verge of launching wearable smart tech that will change workplace injuries forever.
• Substituting ultrasound for MRI in musculoskeletal studies could save $6.9 billion by 2020.
• U.S. construction workers continue to face a higher average risk of incurring a musculoskeletal disorder than all other industries combined.
• Pfizer has agreed to disclose in its promotional material that narcotic painkillers carry serious risk of addiction and promised not to promote opioids for unapproved, "off-label" uses such as long-term back pain.
• ISO 45001 is expected to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses around the world.
• Musculoskeletal research currently is at the precipice of major breakthroughs that likely will change and simplify the way bone and joint disorders are treated and prevented throughout the world.
• Aging populations throughout the developed world will result in significant increases in musculoskeletal conditions.

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Last updated: 25 January 2020