RT null T1 Smarter Use of Resources can add $2 Trillion Annually to Global Economy A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 International Resource Panel, K1 green economy K1 resource conservation YR 2017 FD 2017 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31585 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31585 NO Resource efficiency can bring annual economic benefits larger than Italy's GDP. If current trends continue, annual resource use per capita will grow by over 70 per cent by mid-century. The 2050 level of resource use could be nearly 30 per cent lower with resource efficiency measures DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026