The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Environment Outlook 7 (GEO-7), emphasising the need for environmental intervention.
According to the report, the world is confronting multiple crises spanning climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, pollution and waste.
“The excessive and unsustainable use of both finite and renewable natural resources, such as fisheries, mineral deposits and fossil fuel reserves, puts pressure on environmental systems,” GEO-7 states.
“Overfishing, habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade are accelerating biodiversity loss at unprecedented levels.”
According to the report, the growing demand for rare earth elements and minerals, driven by urban growth and technological advancements, depletes finite reserves while causing.
It also says that “these crises are interlinked and mutually reinforcing, pushing planetary systems towards uncharted territory where there is a growing likelihood that several tipping points may soon be irreversibly crossed”.
