THE FUTURE OF MONEY Bernard A. Lietaer - library.uniteddiversity ...

is unique in that it integrates the author's varied professional
perspectives into a coherent view on money.
The Future of Money and its sequel The Mystery of Money are the basis
of an international television series currently in production.
More information and direct contact for answers to your questions
are available in an on-line 'Money Conference' on
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Preface
Deep in our hearts, we all want to leave a better world for our
children and we cherish the hope that we may experience this for
ourselves in our own lifetime.
However, there is growing concern that many of the challenges we
now face are unrelenting and more and more people question our
ability to address them effectively. Indeed, despite some
breakthroughs and the valiant efforts in the public and private
sectors, the challenges to our planet and society are growing both in
scope and severity with each passing decade.
In this new Millennium, we are being challenged by four
megatrends that are converging upon us over the next twenty years,
namely:
*Climate change and loss of biodiversity;
*An unprecedented growth in the number of elderly (the 'Age
Wave');