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A blueprint to tackle three crises facing the blue planet
Context:
The world has failed to achieve the internationally agreed environmental goals and there is an urgent global environmental challenge including climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and the need for transformative solutions.
Urgency of Environmental Crises
- Triple Planetary Crisis: UN Secretary-General highlights climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and pollution as pressing global challenges.
- Missed Environmental Goals: International goals related to climate change, biodiversity, and pollution have not been met.
- Consequences of Inaction: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of global warming overshooting limits, and air pollution causes millions of deaths.
Transformative Solutions in Key Sectors
- Energy Sector: Focus on clean energy access, energy-efficient tech, and low GHG emission technologies like green hydrogen.
- Food Production: Sustainable agriculture, improved distribution, and reducing food loss and waste are vital with rising population and incomes.
- Biodiversity Conservation: Commitment to protecting ecosystems, restoring degraded areas, and reducing threats posed by invasive species.
Policy Actions
- Urbanization Challenges: Rapid urbanization contributes to environmental issues; sustainable cities, citizen engagement, and green infrastructure are crucial.
- Lifestyle Changes: Individual and societal shifts towards sustainable diets, millet consumption, and reducing meat reliance.
- Zero-Pollution Action: Drastic reductions in air, water, and soil pollution, tighter regulations, and sustainable agriculture practices.
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