Specific Industry Plans & Reports
No industry stands alone in today's economy. They are all dependent on each other – the future of manufacturing is intertwined with that of transportation, energy, education, health care, construction, defense, banking, mining, information technology, telecommunications, retail and other industrial sectors.The following are links to web sites and open access documents laying out views and/or plans for the future with regards to specific industries and the challenges we face:
Agriculture in 2050 - A growing variety of reports available on meeting global demand for Agricultural Commodities by 2050.
Banking in 2050 - A report on the future of financial services by PWC entitled "Banking in 2050: How big will the emerging markets get?"
Energy & America's Future - Securing America's Future Energy web site features a report entitled "A National Strategy for Energy Security."
Engineering Research & America's Future - Reports on the critical role of engineering research in maintaining U.S. technological leadership by the National Academy of Engineering.
Environment & Conservation - Web sites containing a reports on the environmental and conservation efforts on Earth by 2050.
Future of Government - Reports on the 'Future of Government' around the world in 2050.
Future of Health Care in 2050 - Reports on the future of health care and medical technological innovations.
Global Trends 2035: Alternative Worlds - Latest report by the National Intelligence Council.
Immigration & America's Future - Reports on the need to meet strong economic and social demands for legal immigration and safeguard national security. See American Immigration Council
National BioEconomy 2019 Summit- Overview of White House Summit Meeting on biosciences and the bioeconomy.
'Open Government' Initiatives - Archived Information on the many innovative 'Open Government' projects and activities.
Physicists, Particle Accelerators & America's Future - Report on how physicists and particle accelerators will serve medicine, industry, energy, the environment, national security,..
Space & Aerospace Industry by 2050 - Detailed reports on the future of the Aeronautics and Space Industries by 2050.
Supply Chain & Logistics in 2050 - A series of reports on the Logistics, Supply Chain, and the Material Handling Industry in the future.
Teaching & America's Future - The web site of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
Telecommunications & National Broadband USA Plans - Roadmap to stimulate US economic growth, spur job creation, and boost capabilities in education, healthcare, and more.
Transportation in 2050- Policy and strategic national transportation plans to create a more innovative and robust system for the 21st century.
US & Global Climate Change Issues and Solutions for the 21st Century
According to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, 70% of Tea Party Republicans say there is no solid evidence of global warming. This is a far cry from the days when President Nixon signed into law the Clean Air Act of 1970 and created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- "That Used To Be Us" by Friedman & Mandelbaum
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