Sir Peter Gluckman, chief science adviser to the Prime Minister, argues that by 2022 New Zealand must be continuing to build a small advanced economy that bases its development on science- based innovation.
We can generally agree on the New Zealand we want - a high standard of living for all, greater societal cohesion, and achievement of necessary economic growth without significant harm to our environment.
But in achieving these goals there must inevitably be trade-offs.
Sustaining 40% more people on the planet, many demanding far better standards of living, will inevitably involve more energy consumption, more food production and more resource use.
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