Growth of world population and consequent growth of food demand are drivers of expansion and intensification of agriculture.
But the real drivers of expansion are the giant retailers and computer makers that need a dumping ground for their excess inventory.
Whether the plan itself was the driver of this expansion, or the expansion itself is globally driven, it's not clear," De Pieri said.
A driver of downstream expansion and acquisitions - Early last week, Exxon also broke ground on a major expansion of its Beaumont refinery, a project that will add the capability of processing an additional 250,000 bopd and make it the largest refinery in the country.
In the meeting, Peabody argued that "21st-century coal" was positioned to be the main driver of digital expansion, and of urbanisation of developing countries.
The slave trade, both bulwark and driver of colonial expansion, does have its memorials – in Liverpool's International Slavery Museum on Albert Dock, or at the Museum of London in Docklands (itself sited on West India Quay).
Even assuming that government consumption growth will remain robust thanks to fiscal stimulus measures, domestic demand overall is forecast to contract by 1.5%, ending five consecutive years of expansion.Credit growth, which was an important driver of economic expansion in recent years, will be rationed in the next two years.
"Our development plan mirrors One Belt One Road and this is the primary driver of our expansion strategy," their managing director, Bai Jingtao, recently stated.
