Mobility: An Important Driver of Economic and Social Development Geneva, 23 March 2010 - Mobility is essential to economic and social development. It enables people to access goods, services and information, as well as jobs, markets, family and friends. Mobility can enhance quality of life, but the development of mobility in today's conditions also brings congestion, air pollution, traffic-related accidents and the environmental costs of transportation.

Leading Global Businesses Launch Second Phase of Global Road Safety Initiative Geneva, 26 November 2009 - Four leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world's largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low- and middle-income countries.

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The WBCSD on Sustainable Mobility

Mobility is an essential part of society but transport needs to become more efficient, more equitable and less disruptive – both socially and environmentally. In 2000, over 58 million automobiles were produced worldwide in an industry that employs over 5 million people in North America and the UK alone.

As mobility accelerates worldwide, stakeholders are becoming more concerned about issues such as:

• congestion
• inadequate infrastructure
• land use
• noise and pollution
• reliance on non-renewable resources.

Current mobility trends are unsustainable, which means that the growing worldwide demand for transportation cannot be met simply by expanding today’s means of transportation.

The WBCSD began the Sustainable Mobility project in April 2000 to address the complex challenges that this sector must address to do its part in helping the world achieve:

• economic growth
• environmental improvement
• social progress simultaneously.

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