UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
The world is facing a “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned in a new report released on Friday.
The report, titled “Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies,” calls for urgent action to address these interconnected crises.
“We are facing a triple planetary crisis. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are all accelerating, and they are all interconnected,” said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen. “We need to act now to address these crises together, or we will face catastrophic consequences.”
The report finds that the climate crisis is the most urgent threat, with global temperatures on track to rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. This would have devastating consequences for people and the planet, including more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and food shortages.
Biodiversity loss is also a major threat, with one million species at risk of extinction. This loss of biodiversity is undermining the functioning of ecosystems, which provide essential services for human well-being, such as clean water, food, and regulation of the climate.
Pollution is another major threat, with chemicals, plastics, and other pollutants contaminating the environment and harming human health. Pollution can also lead to climate change and biodiversity loss.
The report calls for urgent action to address these interconnected crises. It recommends a number of measures, including:
- Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Protecting and restoring forests and other ecosystems
- Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
- Reducing pollution
- Promoting sustainable agriculture
- Investing in education and research
“We need a fundamental change in the way we live and interact with nature,” said Andersen. “We need to move to a more sustainable and equitable future, where we live in harmony with nature.”
The report was released ahead of the UN Environment Assembly, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 28 February to 2 March. The Assembly will bring together government officials, scientists, businesses, and civil society groups to discuss the global environmental crisis and to agree on actions to address it.
Key findings of the report:
- The climate crisis is the most urgent threat, with global temperatures on track to rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
- Biodiversity loss is also a major threat, with one million species at risk of extinction.
- Pollution is another major threat, with chemicals, plastics, and other pollutants contaminating the environment and harming human health.
- These crises are interconnected and are all accelerating.
- Urgent action is needed to address these crises together, or we will face catastrophic consequences.
- The report recommends a number of measures to address these crises, including investing in renewable energy, protecting ecosystems, and reducing pollution.
Recommendations of the report:
- Invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Protect and restore forests and other ecosystems
- Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
- Reduce pollution
- Promote sustainable agriculture
- Invest in education and research
- Move to a more sustainable and equitable future, where we live in harmony with nature
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
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