Includes index.

Our changing world -- A world full to the brim -- A global economy -- Rich and poor -- Populations on the move -- The information revolution -- Confronting climate change -- The natural world at risk -- Breakthroughs in medicine -- Next steps in space -- USA superpower -- South America at the crossroads -- A united Europe? -- Reshaping Russia -- The Chinese dragon awakens -- India on the rise -- The Muslim world in turmoil -- The Israel-Palestine dilemma -- The challenge to Africa -- The ocean continent.

This book draws on the predictions of future trends in everything from the weather to the state of the global economy to examine some likely developments and to sketch out the major challenges that lie ahead.